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This Week in Logistics News (April 27 – May 1, 2015)

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US Navy to accompany US-flagged ships in Persian Gulf after Iran seizes vessel (Fox News). Reports 2015 First-Quarter Results. Norbert Dentressangle serves customers in retail, food and beverage, manufacturing, chemicals, agriculture, e-commerce and high tech. UPS Freight Adds LNG Tractors. Con-way Inc. Talks on EU-U.S.

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Sustainable Supply Chain Management.

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Bhattacharjee, 2015). In addition, these initiatives are not used just taken in China and Iran but also in many other emerging economies. Business practices ought to become increasingly transparent therefore implementing green policy can generate profits, provide a positive social impact, and reduce environmental impact. S.Minner, Ed.)

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The introduction of E-Procurement.

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Organizations in both public and private sectors are adopting systems such as the Electronic Data Interchange tool (EDI), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and of course the internet to benefit them when sourcing their goods (Adebayo, Dec 2015). & (Dec 2015). Tehran, Iran: IEEE. Bibliography: Adebayo, V. & What is ERP.

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Global Trade & Transportation: Best Practices for Global Manufacturers

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Some will benefit manufacturers that work across multiple geographies, such as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the Economic Partnership Agreement signed by the European Union and Japan, and Nafta 2.0 — the United States - Mexico - Canada Agreement.

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Updated IT Subway Map: Major acquisitions in SC software

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Iran, Islamic Republic of. In light of that, Infor’s acquisition of GT Nexus in August 2015 is understandable. A third notable take-over is that of Barloworld by US software supplier Llamasoft in September 2015. Guinea-bissau. Heard Island and Mcdonald Islands. Holy See (Vatican City State). Isle of Man. Kazakhstan.

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SCM Map Europe: European location decisions remain complex

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The logos illustrate the manufacturers’ choices about whether or not to produce close to their sales markets. SCM Map Europe 2015-2016. Iran, Islamic Republic of. Despite this expectation, the Blue Banana will continue to be Europe’s most important sales market. Production and distribution. Choose country. Afghanistan.

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I Will Be Wrong Again: Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2017

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companies that move manufacturing operations overseas? Russia, Iran, North Korea, and ISIS : Call them “The Unpredictables” (you can probably add China to the mix too). Other notable deals in recent years include: E2open acquired by Insight Venture Partners (January 2015). Will he impose tariffs on imports from U.S.