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I Will Be Wrong Again: Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2017

Talking Logistics

What will happen in 2017? Will prices continue to increase in 2017? The Fed has also expects to make three rate hikes in 2017 instead of two under its prior forecast. Oil Prices : In mid January of this year, oil prices were about $35 per barrel. 0.75% from 0.25% to 0.5%. How many slaves are in your supply chain?

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Top 10 Most Corrupt Countries of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Transparency International released its annual ranking, Corruptions Perceptions Index 2017 , on Feb. Over the last six years, several countries significantly improved their CPI score, including Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal and the United Kingdom, while several countries declined, including Syria, Yemen and Australia. Equatorial Guinea.