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Don’t Fret: Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement will not play havoc with the economic development of developing countries

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

In late June of 2015, the Senate passed legislation that gave President Obama the authority to present the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade package to Congress with no amendments or filibusters allowed. Felipe Caro and Christopher S. Tang, UCLA Anderson School. trillion and US was second with US$ 3.9 trillion.) .

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6 Answers for Your Top TPP Agreement Questions

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Since the release of the final text for the TPP agreement, along with President Obama’s announcement on November 5, 2015, that he intended to sign it, the TPP agreement has been a fairly hot topic—across all industries—with some aspects being more controversial than others. What is the TPP agreement? This post is credited to Mike Short.

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UCLA Anderson Forecast Recommends Holiday Gift: Piggy Bank.

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

El Mercurio (Chile - Spanish). In this environment, employment will be on track to add about 200,000 jobs a month and the unemployment rate will decline to about 6 percent by the end of 2015,” wrote David Shulman, senior economist of the Forecast and author of the most recent Forecast nation report. Jim Stengel Thought Leadership.

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List of Top 65 Marketplaces Across the Globe in 2019

Vinculum

Launched in 2011 as a shoe retailer, the marketplace now sells online in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico. Linio is a Latin American marketplace with presence in 8 countries – Mexico, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, and Argentina. The marketplace has over 160 million monthly visitors.

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The Inevitable Introduction of Self-Driving Trucks into the Supply Chain

RFgen

Supply Chain 24/7 said Google created cars that have driven more than 100,000 miles on their own as of 2015. Forbes reported mines in Chile cart materials between locations with self-driving trucks. Some states allow the vehicles on their roads, and they demonstrate improved performance on a regular basis.

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The Inevitable Introduction of Self-Driving Trucks into the Supply Chain

RFgen

Supply Chain 24/7 said Google created cars that have driven more than 100,000 miles on their own as of 2015. Forbes reported mines in Chile cart materials between locations with self-driving trucks. Some states allow the vehicles on their roads, and they demonstrate improved performance on a regular basis.

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[PROFILE] Jennifer Hyman '14 - Parker CMC Networking

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

Favorite Anderson Event:  International Studies Trip to Santiago, Chile. We spent a quarter learning about the socio-economic state of Chile and then a week there learning from senior business and political leaders about the future prospects of the country. This trip was the epitome of business school. Describe your internship.

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