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Supply chain security: local vs global

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Britain is the main source of imports for Ireland, making up more than 20 per cent in 2018 and 2019, despite uncertainty around the UK’s departure from the EU, according to the Central Statistics Office.

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Saint Patrick’s Day 2021

Enterra Insights

When the Great Irish Famine devastated Ireland from 1845 to 1849, the population of Ireland dropped from 8 million people before the famine to 4.4 Today, the population of Ireland is around 7 million. Although, as Smithsonian Magazine notes, it’s actually an Irish-American meal that is not nearly as popular in Ireland.

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Halloween Nightmares: Mitigating Risk for Importers

QAD

In 2018, authorities in Ireland confiscated over 700 Halloween items. This is a particular worry considering the popularity of Halloween bonfires in Ireland. Corneal scratches and ulcers, conjunctivitis, and even blindness have resulted from using these. Unsafe Costumes and Toys Unsafe imports are not unique to the US.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 10-14, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Economic misery, gridlocked ports, shortages of medicine and food, disrupted flights and a potential rekindling of violence in Northern Ireland are all very real threats. The post This Week in Logistics News (December 10-14, 2018) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. will crash out of the E.U.

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The Global Trade Compliance Market is Crazy!

Logistics Viewpoints

Thomson Reuters purchased the global trade compliance vendor Integration Point in 2018. Many multinationals have engineered their global supply chains to minimize taxation by creating subsidiaries in low taxation nations like Switzerland, Ireland, and Singapore. The Finance Department Tariffs are a form of taxes.

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Win-Win Value Chain Scenarios Require Collaboration

Enterra Insights

Mark Adams, regional sales director for UK and Ireland at Cohesity, insists, “One thing is certain: data is — and will continue to be — the key to digital business. 1] Steven Bowen and Kate Vitasek, “ Optimizing value with a win-win supply chain ,” Modern Materials Handling, 21 September 2018. [2] Reduce digital latency.

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The State of Digital Freight: The 4×4 Blueprint for Freight 2020

Freightos

At our FreighTech 2018 conference, I spoke to 50 top-tier logistics executives about the major themes – four of them – that should guide our evolution. See the 2018 State of Online Freight Sales. We were pleased to host one of them (Loggino) at FreighTech 2018. then they’re not going to use your service.

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