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Amazon vs. Alibaba: A Battle for Southeast Asia

Elementum

By becoming key players in trucking, warehousing, and shipping, Amazon is able to lower its shipping costs, open doors for smaller merchants to publish more products, and allow Chinese and Indian sellers and manufacturers to access Amazon warehouses. Lazada now owns Redmart and Alibaba has a controlling stake in Lazada.

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Trends 2021: Megatrends, Part Two

Enterra Insights

They suggest looking at Mexico, Poland, Turkey, Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Michael McGarry, chairman and CEO of PPG, reports, “Data from the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) reveals that underinvestment in U.S. Footnotes. [1]

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Circular Supply Chain: the Politics of Pollution

DynaSys

Why do manufacturers need to transform their operations to a circular model? Historically the reasons for manufacturers to engage in any sustainability initiatives were mainly regulatory or social. Greenpeace Philippines. [ii] Some companies may have other reasons, such as an altruistic desire to do what is best for the planet.

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Trends 2019: Let the Prediction Season Begin

Enterra Insights

Those technologies include: artificial intelligence, robotics, blockchain, the Internet of Things, big data analytics, and additive manufacturing (aka 3D printing). 2] Staff, “ World’s Top Global Mega Trends To 2025 and Implications to Business, Society and Cultures ,” Frost & Sullivan, January 2016. [3] Footnotes. [1]