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Do We Really Need a New Smart Phone Every Two Years?

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million metric tonnes (Mt) and it is forecasted to increase to 50 Mt in 2018. kg), Switzerland, Iceland, Denmark, and the United Kingdom. A new United Nations University report, titled The Global E-waste Monitor 2014 , details e-waste generation by region. The total amount of e-waste generated in 2014 is 41.8 Mt of screens, 3.0

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Supply Chain Agenda of Hildur Gylfadóttir, Supply Chain Manager at Össur

Supply Chain Movement

While R&D remains in Iceland it has operational centers in the Americas, Europe, Asia and it employs around 2,300 people across 18 locations. Hildur Gylfadóttir is Supply Chain Manager, Logistics, based in Iceland with the task of improving efficiencies and helping to drive the successful commercialisation of innovations.

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Supply Chain Movement 19 – Software & Leaders

Supply Chain Movement

Contents Supply Chain Movement 19 – 2015 Q4. Publishing date: 27 November 2015. 46 | Tools & Technology. • Better forecasts and implementation best practices. • Apps for more efficient procurement procedures. 6 | News & Background. Winner of last quarter. Loser of last quarter. 14 | SCM Map Europe.

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3PL Subway 2015: Strategic movements among logistics providers

Supply Chain Movement

SCM 3PL Subway 2015. However, Technavio’s analysts now forecast the 3PL market in Europe to grow at a CAGR of 2.87% over the period 2014-2019. Strangely enough, though, the order accuracy improvement has taken place at a lower level (from 60% to 66%) in 2015, whereas it improved from 67% to 72% in 2013. Choose country.

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Updated IT Subway Map: Major acquisitions in SC software

Supply Chain Movement

In light of that, Infor’s acquisition of GT Nexus in August 2015 is understandable. This young, publicly listed American software vendor recently bought out Terra Technology, a specialist in demand sensing (short-term forecasting based on point-of-sale data). Guadeloupe. Guinea-bissau. Heard Island and Mcdonald Islands. Isle of Man.

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SCM Map Europe: European location decisions remain complex

Supply Chain Movement

The map indicates the actual and forecast growth of the gross domestic product (GDP) of fast-growing countries. SCM Map Europe 2015-2016. It stretches from the northwest of England to northern Italy via the Benelux region, the Ruhr area, the Rhine region and southern Germany, Switzerland and the Tirol. Choose country. Afghanistan.

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