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Doing Business in Brazil

QAD

Brazil is located in Eastern South America and borders the Atlantic Ocean as well as the countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela. Manufacturing in Brazil. Brazil also has the third largest manufacturing sector in the Americas. Other Important Industries.

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How Many Slaves Are in Your Supply Chain?

Talking Logistics

The law requires “retail sellers and manufacturers doing business in the state [with over $1 million $100 million in annual worldwide gross receipts] to disclose their efforts to eradicate slavery and human trafficking from their direct supply chains for tangible goods offered for sale, as specified.”

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

As a bonus, at the Imagine 2014 Magento e-commerce Conference, Malcolm Gladwell spoke about Malcolm McLean (just as he did in this Inc. Grace Line had instituted the first international service, US to Venezuela, in 1962. Export manufacturing starts moving away from ports. In 2014, the shipping ports of America received $1.73

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The History of the Shipping Container

Freightos

Grace Line had instituted the first international service, US to Venezuela, in 1962. Export manufacturing starts moving away from ports. More types of goods are traded economically, and much manufacturing is transferring to developing economies. In 2014, the shipping ports of America received $1.73 0 TEUs 0 meters long.

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Global Momentum in ‘Conflict Minerals’ Transparency?

EcoVadis

As the first Conflict Minerals reports ( SD form ) are due at the latest by May 31st 2014 as per mandatory S.E.C In January of this year, Intel announced its manufacturing of the world’s first ‘conflict free’ processors. An appeal from the National Association of Manufacturers , the U.S. While the S.E.C

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