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This Week in Logistics News (April 20-24, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Robinson Expands Asian Operations to Vietnam. Manhattan Associates Reports Record First Quarter 2015 Performance. Ryder Reports Record First Quarter 2015 Results. SAP Announces First Quarter 2015 Results. February 2015 North American Freight Numbers. Cass Truckload Linehaul Index – March 2015.

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What Were the Top 5 Supply Chain Disruptions of 2015

RFgen

billion in Vietnam and China. The post What Were the Top 5 Supply Chain Disruptions of 2015 appeared first on RFgen. Typhoon Rammasun: The Asian seaboard experienced more natural disasters in 2014 than any other continent, as Typhoon Rammasun last June impacted 36 sites, which took 26 weeks to fully recover from the damages.

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What Were the Top 5 Supply Chain Disruptions of 2015

RFgen

billion in Vietnam and China. The post What Were the Top 5 Supply Chain Disruptions of 2015 appeared first on RFgen. Typhoon Rammasun: The Asian seaboard experienced more natural disasters in 2014 than any other continent, as Typhoon Rammasun last June impacted 36 sites, which took 26 weeks to fully recover from the damages.

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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. For so many people, coffee is a staple of their everyday routine. million 60-kilogram bags in 2018, up from 148.6 kg in 2019.

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Power Your Business Sustainably Through Solar Energy

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Singapore has also embraced solar energy, having multiplied its solar capacity by more than seven times since 2015. As a leading energy and urban solutions provider, Sembcorp has more than 5.7GW of renewable energy portfolio across key markets such as Singapore, Vietnam China, India and the UK.

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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.

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Amazon vs. Alibaba: A Battle for Southeast Asia

Elementum

2015 was a big year in terms of logistics and globalization for Amazon, who began making their way into the shipping industry, registering in China as a freight forwarder and a shipping broker for 12 routes, including Shanghai to Los Angeles and Hamburg. Lazada now owns Redmart and Alibaba has a controlling stake in Lazada.

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