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Viral Reaction: Zika and the Supply Chain

Elementum

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), which impacted parts of Asia, North America and Europe in late 2002 and early 2003, has resulted to a contagion effect in Asia, a continent considered to be an electronics hub. SARS And Its Contagion Effect. Ebola Cuts Off Supply Lines.

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S&OP, a vision for the future. The expert interview series #6

Supply Chain Trend

Duncan Alexander has been a specialised consultant in the field of S&OP and IBP since 2003, preceded by many years of real-life industry experience including senior roles in sales, marketing, supply chain, finance and of course S&OP / IBP. Based in the UK he has consulted in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America.

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List of Top 65 Marketplaces Across the Globe in 2019

Vinculum

4) Africa. It is the largest marketplace in Africa with 50,000 sellers offering more than 6 million products. In 2015, the marketplace launched KongaPay, a safe and convenient online payment method to tackle the issue of trust in Africa. Founded in 2003 by Alibaba Group, Taobao facilitates consumer-to-consumer (C2C ) retail.

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

It serves as a detour for ships traveling between ports in Europe, America, and ports in southern Asia, eastern Africa, and Oceania. The Suez Canal closure severely disrupted global trade and encouraged the construction of ever-larger tankers to travel the lengthy circum-Africa route.

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