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One belt, one road, and one very blurry supply chain benefit

DELMIA Quintiq

A similar question can be asked of Sri Lanka striking a deal with the Fund to construct a new container terminal in Colombo. Good project for Sri Lanka, but not clear how valuable it is from the logistics network design perspective, as the port is there today and it is already accounted for in the supply chain network designs.

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Selecting a Supply Chain Technology Provider is Harder than it Seems

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Having the right transportation technology can improve everything from route efficiency to supply chain sustainability. You will want to consider your potential transportation technology provider’s track record. The supply chain technology provider’s record. AI-driven platforms can even analyze your data to identify.

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March 27, 2024 Update

Freightos

The Port of Baltimore handles more roll-on/roll-off volumes than any other US port, including a large share of farm equipment exports – and is likely to have an impact on vehicle transport – but is less critical in terms of container traffic. According to Vespucci Maritime, the port handled 1.1

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Logistics Execs Split on Outcome of NAFTA Talks

Material Handling & Logistics

The survey of more than 500 global logistics executives is part of the 2018 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, an annual snapshot of industry sentiment and ranking of the world’s 50 leading emerging markets by size, infrastructure, transport connections and business climate. . Qatar jumps two spots to No. 2 for business conditions.

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5 Tactics for Transforming Your Supply Chain into a Lean, Mean, Green Machine

AFFLINK

Making your supply chain green requires integrating multifaceted environmental concerns relating to product design, materials sourcing, manufacturing, transportation, and end-of-life product and resource management. Transportation. Implementing green procurement practices can seem overwhelming.

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Tuk-tuk: funny name, but: Real transportation

The Lean Supply Chain

Sri Lanka India, and several other countries have banned the high-emission engines or have initiated a conversion to cleaner fuel alternatives such as liquid propane or natural gas. Unfortunately, tuk-tuks contribute more than their share of pollution in large, Asian cities.

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Strikes and protests disrupt supply chains, globally

Resilinc

In Sri Lanka, a popular uprising chased the president from the country last week. For supply chain managers, the labor actions of greatest concern are in transport and logistics. At the same time, street blockades and trucker strikes are exacerbating those desabastecimientos in population centers such as Panama City.