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Breaking Industry Supply Chain News from Tesla

Supply Chain Matters

In a subsequent blog post, we will highlight another breaking development, that being a significant joint announcement from global shipping lines Maersk and MSC that should garner the interest to supply chain management transportation and logistics management teams. billion has already been invested, amounting to 5.4

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E-Commerce Takes Off in Developing Countries

Elementum

Smartphone users in India doubled from 2013-2014, from 51 million to 104 million. In Indonesia, the number of web users jumped from 55 million in 2012 to 125 million in 2015. In 2011, Nigerian startup Mall for Africa, which ships American brands to Nigerian consumers, took in $17 million in 2014. Last-mile logistics get chaotic.

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The Importance of Transparency in Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

Consumers, activists, and investors increasingly want to know the products they buy are sourced sustainably and ethically. ’ With respect to their consumer behavior, 73 percent of global millennials are willing to pay extra for sustainable products, an increase from 50 percent in 2014.”[2]. sources of raw materials.

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A chat with Scott Phillips

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Global Supply Chain & Sourcing Director for ECCO Global Shoe Production & Sourcing. My projects in Malaysia, Philippines, China, Indonesia and eventually Vietnam, ranged from customer service and order fulfillment, shop-floor planning, inventory management, import/export and procurement.

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Hollywood’s Top 10 Supply Chain Disaster Movies

Resilinc

Historical events like Pompeii (2014) are omitted, assuming supply chains were relatively less connected way back then. Logistics-themed disasters ( Poseidon Adventure, Airport, Airplane!, A nuclear disaster, as depicted in the film, would likely result in a reassessment of nuclear power as an energy source.

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

Nevertheless, they offer possibilities for routes that may encourage domestic imports and exports as well as the growth of logistical activities. A major enlargement project that raised the capacity to around 100 transits per day was completed in 2014. meters in 2008 as opposed to 22.5 meters in 2001. km (about 70 feet).

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