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The introduction of E-Procurement.

ModusLink Corporation

The introduction of E-Procurement: Price and availability are not the only factors to be considered in a purchasing decision, especially now that a strong supply chain has become an unmissable element for every company in today’s business climate (Namulo, 2017).

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Flatbed Rates and Ratios at Record Highs

DAT Solutions

May 2017: $2.10 Source: DAT RateView. pullout from the Iran nuclear deal could push prices even higher. Auto sales have dipped after hitting their peak in the fall of 2017, but they're still a major source of flatbed demand to transport raw materials and parts, as well as finished goods. Source: Macrotrends.

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E-Commerce in the Middle East

Vinculum

It is estimated that about 90% of online stuff is sourced from outside when counting is done on Middle East countries. Some of the Middle East countries like Egypt and Iran are ranking at the top-most level as internet users. The number of users is gradually increasing since 2017 to 48,211,493. The flow of cash in the market.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 19 – 25)

Logistics Viewpoints

shale or Iran, for example. The United States and Iran have been engaged in indirect nuclear talks in Vienna that could lead to the removal of sanctions on Iranian oil sales. In terms of trade, these are not critical, single-sourced Tier 1 inputs needed in manufacturing. More than 190,000 firms in the U.S.

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China and the global textile machinery

Exapro Hub

Stagnation of deliveries of circular knitting machines (up 0.12% in 2017), and finishing machines in the “fabrics continuous” category fell by 2%. The study shows that the six largest investors in the short-staple segment in 2017 are: Bangladesh, Pakistan, China, Uzbekistan, India and Indonesia.

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High Seas Troubles Affect Global Supply Chains, Part One: Security Risks

Enterra Insights

From Russia in the Black Sea to Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the Red Sea new security risks have emerged. … On 14 December 2023 the report recorded the first successful hijacking of a vessel off the coast of Somalia since 2017.”[11] What alternative sources of supply are available for the essential resources?

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Sorry, I’m Not Sure: Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2018

Talking Logistics

Source: Evan, Flikr. “I I will be wrong again,” I stated last year before making my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2017 , and I was right. On May 12, 2017, a headline in the Wall Street Journal read “ Major Cyberattack Sweeps Globe, Hitting FedEx, U.K. SophiaTX Open Source Platform to Integrate SAP, Blockchain.