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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? Overall, TPP is not a threat to various developing countries.

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6 Common Supply Chain Mistakes and How to Resolve Them

AFFLINK

The fundamental challenge in shipping for supply chain managers is the requirement to wait until all parts are present before shipping the product. The workers, mostly in Cambodia and Myanmar, were paid unreasonably and locked into contracts.

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

Passages, capes, and straits are defined as geographical areas through which international shipping routes must transit. Chokepoints commonly have shallow, constricting depths, which hinder navigation and place restrictions on ship capacity. Potential for closure or interruption. It is approximately 190 kilometers long.

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China and the global textile machinery

Exapro Hub

Number of draw-texturing spindles and shuttle-less looms that were shipped increased by 23% and 13%. Most of the new short-staple spindles (95%) are shipped to Asia. Other interesting fact 30% of long-staple spindles go to Europe while the majority are shipped to China (68%). Cambodia: 30% / 63%. Malaysia: 25% / 49%.

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