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Don’t Fret: Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement will not play havoc with the economic development of developing countries

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

The global trade amounts to US$ 38 trillion in 2014, where China took the lead with US$ 4.2 Bangladesh, Cambodia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Indonesia, India, Pakistan, and many African countries). trillion and US was second with US$ 3.9 trillion.) . Is this concern valid?

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6 Common Supply Chain Mistakes and How to Resolve Them

AFFLINK

The workers, mostly in Cambodia and Myanmar, were paid unreasonably and locked into contracts. Editor's Note: This blog was originally published March 17, 2014 and has since been updated and expanded upon with new information.

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

A major enlargement project that raised the capacity to around 100 transits per day was completed in 2014. billion of its total revenue in the fiscal year 2014, placing it as the third-largest source of income in the nation. The canal's depth increased with additional widening and deepening operations, reaching 23.5 meters in 2001.

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China and the global textile machinery

Exapro Hub

By the end of 2014, more than 2,600 Chinese companies had opened textile and apparel production facilities in more than 100 countries and regions (with most investment going to Asia) according to the Ministry of Commerce. Cambodia: 30% / 63%. China textile machinery trends. year-on-year to US$2.66bn. share of the world market.

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3PL Subway 2015: Strategic movements among logistics providers

Supply Chain Movement

After years of declining revenues in European logistics services, the business started to stabilise in 2013/2014. However, Technavio’s analysts now forecast the 3PL market in Europe to grow at a CAGR of 2.87% over the period 2014-2019. Acquisitions dominated the logistics headlines in 2014 and that trend is continuing this year.