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Making Supply Meet Demand: Qatar’s healthcare services

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

Obesity (BMI  > 30). Saudi Arabia. United Arab Emirates. Source: Arabs Live Longer, Battle Obesity, Diabetes, and Heart Disease. In fact, even 6% of preschool-age children are obese and need medical care.    In some cases, children have even gone under the knife for bariatric surgery. 

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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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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.