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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? If they actually follow through on their promise and oil prices continue to rise next year, how will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in response? Will he declare China a currency manipulator ? 0.75% from 0.25% to 0.5%.

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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.