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Doing Business in India

QAD

Manufacturing in India. India has a robust manufacturing sector, with typical products including textiles, chemicals, food, steel, transportation equipment, cement, mining, petrochemicals, machinery, software and pharmaceuticals. . Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. Political Landscape. Taxes equal 9.2% of profits.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Robinson Enters Switzerland Marketplace. UPS Sets 2014 Rates. In 3PL news, XPO Logistics announced that it has acquired Optima Service Solutions, LLC, “a leading non-asset provider of last-mile logistics services for major retailers and manufacturers in the United States” for $26.6 Cass Truckload Linehaul Index.

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The Importance of Transparency in Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

’ 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]. Transparency, on the other hand, involves moral and ethical dimensions of activities associated with sourcing and manufacturing. ”[2]. Footnotes. [1]

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Doing Business in India

QAD

Manufacturing in India. India has a robust manufacturing sector, with typical products including textiles, chemicals, food, steel, transportation equipment, cement, mining, petrochemicals, machinery, software and pharmaceuticals. . Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. Political Landscape. Taxes equal 9.2% of profits.

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What ChemChina's Syngenta Takeover Deal Means for Agribusiness

Elementum

billion in 2014, its highest in five years. The state-owned company boasts of a diverse portfolio that includes chemicals production, tire and conveyor belt manufacturing, crude-oil refineries, and even a fast-food chain. Syngenta’s Troubles. China’s Food Woes. Food security is a major driving force in ChemChina’s pursuit of Syngenta.

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Why The Time Is Now for Sustainable Procurement

Jaggaer

Germany introduced its CSR Directive Implementation Act in response to the EU Directive 2014/95/EU, which requires companies to report on environmental, social, and labor and human rights risks and practices not only in their own operations, but also in the supply chain.

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Sales and Operations Alignment: Often The Missing Link

Supply Chain Shaman

It was a beautiful spring day in March in Basel, Switzerland. Orbit Chart Comparing Syngenta and Monsanto Progress on the Effective Frontier – Balancing Inventory Turns and Operating Margin for the Period of 2005-2014. They will be featured in our digital showcase and are a part of the Jabil story on digital manufacturing.