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How a Leading MENA-based B2B Food and Grocery Platform Saves 45% Distance Travelled With Locus Solutions

Locus

In 2017, two entrepreneurs observed that Cairo’s food and grocery supply chain was riddled with inefficiencies, piling up unnecessary expenses and missed growth opportunities for both retailers and suppliers. Over the years, the company has consistently grown its presence to over ten cities in Egypt and serves over 55,000 merchants.

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Energy Crisis in Asia and Europe: The Supply Chain Impact

Resilinc

While in 2022 Pakistan received oil supplies from Qatar, Nigeria, Egypt, and Italy, this year supplies from Nigeria and Qatar are set to fall. Per the contract, Eni will deliver one LNG cargo per month between 2017 and 2032. Going forward, Pakistan plans to increase LNG supplies from Egypt to soften the impact of the shortages.

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Doing Business in Thailand

QAD

As of 2017, industry makes up 36.2% As of 2017, the rate was.7%, The 2017 estimated GDP is $1.236 trillion, between Australia at $1.248 trillion and Egypt at $1.204 trillion. In 2017, Thailand ranked number 21 in the world for exports, having exported about $235.1 of the country’s GDP and employs 16.7%

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Logistics Execs Split on Outcome of NAFTA Talks

Material Handling & Logistics

Emerging markets enjoyed favorable market conditions in 2017 with trade growth the healthiest in years,” said John Manners-Bell, Chief Executive of Ti, which compiled the index. 25, second largest increase after Egypt, which climbs six spots. GDP gain in 2010. Russia climbs three spots to No. economic sanctions. .

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Ukraine and the Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

In 2017 the ‘NotPetya’ cyber-attack on Ukraine, which irreversibly encrypted data on computers, caused $10bn-worth of damage around the world (it was widely blamed on Russia).”[5] That flow of grain makes up more than 70 percent of Egypt and Turkey’s total wheat imports.”[10] ”[4].

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Christmas 2022: The History of Christmas Greenery

Enterra Insights

According to History.com, “The history of Christmas trees goes back to the symbolic use of evergreens in ancient Egypt and Rome and continues with the German tradition of candlelit Christmas trees first brought to America in the 1800s.”[2] By a wide margin, the most celebrated holiday greenery is the Christmas tree. Footnotes. [1]

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Expanding Into New Territories – What Should a Retailer’s Supply Chain Look Like?

RELEX Solutions

Examples include, countries like Egypt where the soles of shoes should not be displayed upwards, and in the US where men buy shirts not just based on collar sizes but arm lengths as well. Local customs can be very important. Subscribe to receive monthly blog updates. Other blog posts.