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How Many Slaves Are in Your Supply Chain?

Talking Logistics

California, for example, passed the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010 , which went into effect in January 2012. On the federal government front, President Obama signed an Executive Order Strengthening Protections Against Trafficking In Persons In Federal Contracts on September 25, 2012.

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3PL Subway 2015: Strategic movements among logistics providers

Supply Chain Movement

According to the figures by Armstrong & Associates for 2012 to 2013, global 3PL revenues rose only modestly (by 2.7%), while the growth rate in Germany was just 0.87% and a meagre 0.01% in Europe as a whole. American Samoa. Antarctica. Antigua and Barbuda. Azerbaijan. Bangladesh. Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bouvet Island. Brunei Darussalam.

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Beijing-Hamburg freight service completes maiden journey

Global Trade Management

The "Container Express" made its way from China to Germany through Mongolia, Russia, Belarus and Poland. ► 2012. (1). "At the same time, we are considerably cheaper than air freight for many types of cargo." Forbes.com: Global Trade Management. Blog Archive. ► 2014. (13). ► June. (1). ► May. (3). ► 2011.