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What’s New in 2015 for the supply chain world? See 2014?s predictions.

Supply Chain View from the Field

While it seemed like many companies would be moving more towards the BRIC countries, global events have proven this uptake to be relatively slow. This is the biggest opportunity I see for 2015. No question the global supply chain is still going strong.

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How to Plan for Common Disruptors in Ocean Freight

Talking Logistics

BRICS summit. The 9 th annual BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) summit is being held in Xiamen September 3-5, 2017 (the summit location rotates between its member countries). Vince joined the company in 2015 and serves as an extension of the sales team, working closely with C.H.

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Supply Chain Outlook 2015: Looking to the Future

Supply Chain View from the Field

I presented at Supply Chain Outlook 2015, an event hosted by the Supply Chain Management Review in Chicago on Monday morning. This was an excellent venue for discussion of emerging trends and what we can look forward to in 2016.

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Integrated Supply Chain – Turkey – 2016

Supply Chain Movement

2015 has been a tough year for Turkey both economically and politically. Like many of the other MINT countries and those in the BRICS, the initial optimism over the growth spurt has been dampened and expectations adjusted.

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Three Reasons Why I Love Hadoop, and You Should Too!

Supply Chain Shaman

The growth expectations of the BRIC countries is worrisome. 9uvrdzt2x, November 28, 2015. Is this a sign of a looming recession or a transportation opportunity? Truck load capacity is starting to surge for the holidays, but companies worry that market growth is stalled. What is the market potential of these emerging economies?

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The Emerging Supply Chain Wars

NC State SCRC

1] Interview with Parag Khanna, July 18, 2015. [2] And keeping the “R” of “R&D” out of countries like China is not a formula that Western companies have been able to work out yet. Companies will need to pay more attention to the global dynamics that are emerging around these supply chain wars. [1]

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6 Supply Chain Trends That Could Truly Shake You Up (2018 Update)

Logistics Bureau

This article was first published in June of 2015. BRICs Are Moving to Buying, Not Just Making. Now differentials in workers’ pay are disappearing as countries like Brazil, Russia, India, and China (the BRIC countries) grow richer and develop into consumer giants. What Happened to These Trends? A 2018 Update.