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Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking: Networked Supply.

Global Trade Management

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. By having many service providers involved, which among each other are often not connected, the friction in moving goods from source to destination are very high. Importers are using multiple sourcing vendors to improve their ability to respond to market demand and opportunities.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 5 – 11)

Logistics Viewpoints

In 9 days, the host country will take on Ecuador in the first match of the group stage. Retailers turning to specific-day delivery over speediest shipping. Companies are coping with rising costs to source and produce goods in China and other Asian locales. The countdown is officially on for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

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The Journey of One Banana! A Supply Chain in Motion! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

The majority of banana export comes from 3 countries, which top the list for 2016: Ecuador, Guatemala and Costa Rica. Source: South East Asia Globe. “[…] Cultivation, harvesting and selection of the fruit is very labour intensive, and as previously indicated require a highly organized and integrated chain” ( Robinson 2013 ).