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Talking Turkey for Thanksgiving

Enterra Insights

Europeans confused this bird with the guinea hen (an African fowl) that had been imported via Ottoman Turkey. 2] Staff, “ Holiday Celebrations ,” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 19 October 2020. [3] 3] Chris Cunnane, “ The Thanksgiving Supply Chain ,” Logistics Viewpoints, 21 November 2018. [4]

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How the Suez Canal blockage proves technology has the power to transform the shipping industry

Gravity Supply Chain

These new routes can add around 3,500 nautical miles and between five and 12 extra days to their journey, along with security issues for vessels passing through the Port of Aden or The Gulf of Guinea, both well-known for their risk of piracy.

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Smart Cities Should Focus on Helping People

Enterra Insights

However, when cities view themselves as “the world’s best laboratories for solutions,” citizens can feel like they are guinea pigs. 3] Michael Proman, “ Rebuilding tomorrow’s smart cities with a people first approach ,” Smart Cities World, 25 November 2020. [4] Footnotes. [1]

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Smart Cities Should Focus on Helping People

Enterra Insights

However, when cities view themselves as “the world’s best laboratories for solutions,” citizens can feel like they are guinea pigs. 3] Michael Proman, “ Rebuilding tomorrow’s smart cities with a people first approach ,” Smart Cities World, 25 November 2020. [4] Footnotes. [1]

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Aluminum and silicon shortages causing price volatility

Resilinc

At the same time, Chinese imports of bauxite from Guinea, the world’s largest supplier, were threatened by political unrest there. As is the case for so many commodities, China is the world’s leading producer, with about two-thirds of global production in 2020.

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Mindmap for the Supply Chain Director 2020

Supply Chain Movement

Supply Chain Media and BLMC Recruitment & Interim Management have therefore developed this mindmap for the Supply Chain Director 2020 outlining the route, with road signs indicating potential hazards along the way. >>Please Mindmap Supply Chain Director 2020. Equatorial Guinea. Guinea-bissau. Papua New Guinea.

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FedEx Announces New March 2022 International Shipping Surcharges

Intelligent Audit

While all major carriers have implemented surcharges since March 2020, FedEx has now taken another step forward by implementing surcharge hikes across pre-eminent international O/D pairs. Such strong forecasts mean one inevitable outcome for global carriers—raising rates to stay competitive and deliver the growing volume of packages.