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Doing Business in Singapore

QAD

Manufacturing in Singapore. billion GDP in 2017 , giving it the seventh highest per capita rate in the world. annually as of 2017. Singapore has attracted major investments in advanced manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, medical technology and pharmaceutical production. Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing.

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Doing Business in Spain

QAD

Manufacturing in Spain. Spain manufactures textiles and apparel, footwear, food and beverages, metals, chemicals, automobiles, machine tools, medical equipment, footwear, pharmaceuticals, clay and refractory products. Industrial production is growing at about 4% annually as of 2017. Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing.

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Top 5 reasons shipping rates are changing & what to expect

CargoBarn

Although there are several factors shifting the costs of shipping we will focus on the TOP 5 REASONS SHIPPING RATES ARE CHANGING & WHAT TO EXPECT. To attract new truckers, businesses are increasing pay and benefits, further raising shipping rates. Diesel price increases have dramatically affected shipping rates recently.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

The company created Project Gigaton in 2017 to engage suppliers and other stakeholders up and down the supply chain to reduce carbon emissions. The number of companies levying supply-chain charges also is growing, said David Friedler, managing partner at consumer-goods consultancy Simpactful. Robots are everywhere these days.

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Transportation Trends: What’s Going on in the Trucking Industry?

PINC

Consumer and government spending helped propel GDP in the April-to-June period, while a pullback in business investment negatively impacted the measure. Personal consumption expenditures rose 4.3%, the best performance since the fourth quarter of 2017. This latest round impacts about $52 billion worth of consumer goods.

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The “Rights” and “Mores” of Supply Chain Execution

Talking Logistics

Gary began our discussion by pointing out that the Amazon Effect, which he says had a critical turning point during the 2017 holiday season, has sped up supply chains for retailers and consumer goods manufacturers, causing a greater emphasis on sourcing. The Six “Rights” of Supply Chain Execution.

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Technologies are changing the Logistics Picture

Enterra Insights

“As logistics becomes the backbone of every industry like retail, e-commerce, consumer goods, and healthcare,” writes Nahata, “the business world today is aligning its strategies with respect to the ongoing and upcoming logistics trends, such as robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning algorithms.”