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Big changes coming to the supply line, just not where you thought they’d be

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With a human driver, that time is impossible if there is only one human driver as they will need sleep, food and bathroom breaks. One can certainly imagine the time and cost savings this would have to a shipping company. The leading cause of accidents with big trucks is drivers falling asleep at the wheel.

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The Supply Chain Impact of Europe’s Refugee Crisis

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According to a recent UNHCR report , nearly 60 million people were forcibly displaced in 2014 from countries such as Iraq, Eritrea, and Afghanistan. So, how can the supply chain fulfill refugees’ basic requirements for food, water, shelter, and medical assistance? Of those 60 million people, 19.5 million were refugees.