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Using Scooters for Logistics in China

Supply Chain View from the Field

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal shows pictures of logistics couriers in China riding scooters, with stacks of deliveries teetering six feet up in the air, parked outside of office buildings in downtown Shanghai. Development of the logistics industry is imperative in China.

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Citation of Excellence Awards 2012

SCM Research

2008): Unraveling the food supply chain: Strategic insights from China and the 2007 recalls. 2006): A cultural perspective of relationship orientation: Using organizational culture to support a supply relationship orientation , Craighead et al. Unraveling the food supply chain: Strategic insights from China and the 2007 recalls.

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DB Schenker – Singapore: A Vital Node in Singapore’s Logistics Ecosystem

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Overland transport solutions from Singapore all the way to China & even Europe were also executed to executed to keep supply chains moving. DB Group has set ambitious targets to reduce specific CO2 emission by 50% by 2030 compared to 2006. Climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our generation.

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Data Privacy Day 2024

Enterra Insights

Data Privacy Day (initially Data Protection Day) was initiated in 2006 by the Council of Europe. In Europe, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), In China, the Cybersecurity Law and a new personal information protection law. Two years later, Data Privacy Day was observed in the United States.

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Doing Business in Thailand

QAD

Primary trading partners include China, the U.S., Primary import partners include China, Japan, the U.S. In the years since 2005, Thailand has endured much political unrest including a military coup in 2006. Business laws are clear-cut, making Thailand an attractive location for manufacturers. billion worth of goods.

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L’Oréal: A Case Study in Supply Chain Excellence

Supply Chain Shaman

On average fo rthe period of 2006-2016, L’Oreal had a 17% operating margin as compared to Estee Lauder’s operating margin of 13%. In China, for example, more than 40% of the company’s business through eCommerce. Orbit Chart for L’Oréal at the Intersection of Inventory Turns and Operating Margin.

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SCRC Supply Chain Index contributes again to the 2021 Wall Street Journal Top 250 Best Managed Companies

NC State SCRC

Supply Market Intelligence (SMI) is the mechanism by which organizations make as complete analysis as possible of a current or targeted supply base, including adoption of supplier-specific and market risks (Handfield, 2006). A second critical capability for managing shortages is known as Supplier Relationship Management.