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The Remarkable Supply Chain of the Coffee Bean

Unleashed

million 60-kilogram bags in 2015. The majority of the world’s coffee beans are grown in Brazil, Vietnam, Peru and Colombia, but can also be grown in other favourable, humid climates. Find out how they manage their complex supply chain with the help of inventory management software. million 60-kilogram bags in 2018, up from 148.6

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October Global PMI Reporting-Continued Production Contraction

Supply Chain Matters

With output contracting for the fifth consecutive month and business optimism reportedly dipping to an 11-month low, the report pointed to cutbacks occurring in manufacturing employment, purchasing and inventory levels globally. The October PMI reported value fell to a three-month low of 48.8, down from the 49.2 value reported for September.

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Supply Chain Disruption. A Deeper Look Into Context, Causes, and Trends  

Elementum

They expanded first into other parts of eastern Asia (Vietnam, Thailand, India), then into eastern Europe (Poland, Ukraine) and Mexico. From 2015 to 2018, Amazon’s average delivery time decreased from 6 days to 3 days. Supply networks quickly adapted, and became more geographically dispersed and interdependent.

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Air Freight Trends to Watch in 2019

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Nothing in the Purchasing Managers’ Index®, Inventory-Sales ratio, or consumer confidence trends would indicate an impending surge in demand. IATA announced estimated demand growth for 2019 at 3.7%, which would be the lowest growth rate since 2015. These are just a few of the many questions facing U.S.

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Air Freight Trends to Watch in 2019

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Nothing in the Purchasing Managers’ Index®, Inventory-Sales ratio, or consumer confidence trends would indicate an impending surge in demand. IATA announced estimated demand growth for 2019 at 3.7%, which would be the lowest growth rate since 2015. These are just a few of the many questions facing U.S.

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The Cross-Border eCommerce Opportunity in Southeast Asia

Vinculum

In 2015, the value of the market was just USD 5.5 In countries like the Philippines and Vietnam we see large young workforces that are quick to catch on to international trends and want to buy the latest foreign goods. Vietnam will see a growth from USD 0.4 An Overview of Southeast Asia’s eCommerce Market.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 29 – May 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

6 River Systems was founded in 2015 and developed an Autonomous Mobile Robot product called ‘Chuck’ that provides automated assistance to pickers in a warehouse, working collaboratively with human operators. Shopify will receive stock representing a 13% equity interest in Flexport, on top of its existing equity interest.