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Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2016

Talking Logistics

What will happen in 2016? Will interest rates continue to climb in 2016, and if so, what impact will it have on inventory levels? Sustainability : Will the climate change agreement reached at the COP21 meeting in Paris this past weekend change supply chains in 2016? Of course, what happens in the U.S.

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Logistics Service Providers (LSP): 3PL vs 4PL vs 5PL

SCMDOJO

3PL and 4PL Logistics Service Providers The 3PL network is a distribution network that focuses on the conveyance of numerous products, but also encompasses a variety of other services such as packaging, terminal services, customs clearance, supplier management, and other services that are provided by 3PL. Fulfilment and Distribution.

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

It now has two lock systems that can be utilized simultaneously since its expansion in 2016. meters (50 feet), a breadth of 49 meters (160 feet), and a length of 366 meters may navigate the expanded locks, which were finished in 2016. The original locks, which were finished in 1914, can accommodate ships up to 294 meters in length, 12.2

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SCM Map Europe: European location decisions remain complex

Supply Chain Movement

To arrive at optimal European supply chains it is crucial to consider shifts in economic growth, currency fluctuations and tax reductions in addition to production and distribution costs. Production and distribution. Logically enough, many existing distribution hubs are located in the Blue Banana corridor. By Martijn Lofvers.

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