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When the Heavy Hand of Government is Not a Burden

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These states imposed strict quarantine requirements for travelers arriving on US shores from West Africa, even when the individuals show no signs of contracting Ebola. We have a glimpse of such an outcome courtesy of the states of New Jersey and New York. Fighting the Ebola outbreak requires coordinated planning and prioritization.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 6 – 12)

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The strategy, the latest sign of how companies are adjusting their supply chains in response to geopolitical shock waves and disruptions, comes as European importers are seeking to avoid delays caused by longer voyages around Africa by containerships that usually travel through the Suez Canal. The Biden administration announced a $6.6

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8 Inventory Costing Methods That You Might Not Know About

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However, large wine companies from South Africa and Chile have flooded the New York market. He imports them in the hundreds and thousands sells them to hobbyists and crafting shops throughout Arizona. Example: Oliver’s Wines of the World LLC. Oliver runs a retail business selling artisanal wines from Australia and New Zealand.

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Supply Chain Management in a VUCA World

Enterra Insights

He explains, “I almost feel that we should be shouting ‘Vuka’ which in Xhosa (one of the South Africa languages) means ‘wake up.’ ” Rather than trying to define supply chain management, Eddie Davila, a Senior Lecturer and Undergraduate Program Director at Arizona State’s W.