Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2024

In the past weeks, ocean freight rates have risen as much as $10,000 per 40-foot container, as container ships seeking to avoid the attacks embarked on long detours around the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, diverting more than $200 billion of cargo away from the critical trade artery.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

With respect to online gambling in Namibia vs South Africa, the African countries have been surprising us with the ever-growing statistics for the gambling market. When you think of Africa, you generally feel about relatively developing nations with recurring social issues. Gambling in South Africa: How Does it Hold Up Against Namibia?

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Logility

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Governments may start to intervene 1. So far, governments have left companies to manage the supply chain challenges on their own – for the most part. Some posit that governments are more likely to intervene in 2023 to address issues caused by the ongoing geopolitical events and rising inflation. We are advising clients to: .

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 6, 2023

Governments, at all levels, must also be involved. Ertharin Cousin , managing director of Food Systems for the Future, explains, “We need to bring all of government together to ensure that we’re addressing access to more nutritious food by all Americans.”[4] Perhaps Africa will have achieved far more food sovereignty.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Near the Horn of Africa or the Strait of Malacca, pirates who had once seemed quelled have roared back, crimping sea traffic. patrol the Horn of Africa. The situation is so serious that the Chinese government has asked the Iranian government to rein in the Houthis. After the Cold War, Russia teamed up with the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Logistics in Africa is tough. Africa just does not have the infrastructure, has an education gap, and does not widely deploy technologies like GPS tracking that are common in the West. Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Global Trade Logistics Outsourcing Retail Supply Chain Risk Management'

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 6, 2013

President Barack Obama’s trip to Africa in early July had many media outlets lamenting about the U.S. being late in recognizing the trade potential with Africa, and that the States had ceded the trade supremacy to China. Secondly, logistics infrastructure in Africa is terribly inefficient.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The latest edition of the LogiSYM conference catering to the Middle East/North Africa region, LogiSYM MENA, took place online on August 24. And to the event partners for their role in ensuring another successful LogiSYM event for the Middle East and North Africa region.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2022

Wingcopter to deploy 12,000 drones across Africa. Wingcopter this week announced a partnership with Continental Drones designed to establish a massive delivery network spanning 49 countries across Sub-Saharan Africa. Autonomous vehicles in the news: Embark Trucks completes autonomous driving tests in winter conditions.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 15, 2021

Very roughly, rich-country governments paid out 90 cents for every dollar of lost output. The realization of the cost to state and local governments is just beginning. In Africa, where 38% of food is imported, the issues in global shipping will compound the unrest. Globally, 39.3% The Real Costs Are Yet to Come. Conclusion.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Vaccines aren’t yet available in South Africa, but government talks to finalize access are at an advanced stage and registration of the medicines will be fast-tracked.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 25, 2021

Later, the government did begin to allocate vaccines to the states when they became available. The Defense Production Act allows the federal government to produce more equipment and materials used to make shots. The allocation to states was based on population , not need or risk.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Self-sufficiency top priority for governments. United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) and government climate change programmes are pointing to farmers as big contributors of carbon emission, forcing a transformation of food and agriculture. Only future will tell. About the Author.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

As a result Zipline’s business and reach in Africa is expanding. When talking to Terence and other leaders in drone delivery – this seems to be due to the fact that governments in developing countries are more dynamic when it comes to opening up airspace for commercial UAV services.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 31, 2024

Local labor laws, how talent moves around, and government incentives add more complexity to salary differences in different places. Government Policies Government policies play a pivotal role in shaping wage disparities within the field of supply chain management.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Just last year, Coca-Cola South Africa, which manufactures Appletiser, said quality testing revealed that the products were “ outside of the acceptable standards ,” and six batches of the product were recalled from retailers within South Africa. Improve governance and compliance.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 15, 2021

SYSPRO Africa first visited Mombasa Kenya at the main gathering in East Africa of CIOs – CIO 100. Government assisted by reducing tax and other structural reforms, but the research showed regarding actual direct support, that: 51% received no direct funding. Here we shared our experiences. Looking at the CIO.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

government contracts for three years over its “grave professional misconduct” in state corruption in South Africa. In August Bain was barred from tendering for U.K.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Responding to large-scale crises such as the Ebola outbreak requires government resources. I’m no fan of Big Government, but there are some cases where a system-wide view is much more efficient than a localized, distributed view. Americans have an almost visceral dislike for large, centralized government, and for good reason.

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Shipsy

APRIL 19, 2021

By becoming a part of the WLP, business can have the opportunity to diversify into new markets such as Latin America, South Asia or Africa while shoring up their regional connectivity. “Today’s announcement shows that governments and businesses are thinking differently about how goods and services move around the world.

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QAD

JULY 7, 2022

Are any suppliers on government watchlists or under sanctions? Are your consumers making buying decisions based on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, corporate social responsibility (CSR) or other ethical issues? Are all suppliers in compliance with existing due diligence laws? . z International, which owns Cadbury.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 24, 2023

The Mint staff adds, “Supply chain risk is a modern day reality and can emanate from a variety of sources, ranging from natural disasters to government policies and a host of other unforeseen events.”[2] With so much data available, ignorance is no longer an acceptable excuse when abuses are found in a supply chain.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

When westerners read a news story about Africa, the narrative generally involves poverty, disease, conflict and/or bad governance. The post Africa Rising: Growth from the Bottom of the Pyramid appeared first on Enterra Solutions. That constant … Continued.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

One Network has years of experience in healthcare supply networks that provide medicines and vaccines to hundreds of millions of people in Africa and around the globe. Multiparty Networks are Proven Technology. Understand and Verify Sources and Origins.

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Resilinc

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Will either navigate its vessels around the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, or temporarily pause their journey and reposition them in a safe location. On December 7, the Suez Canal Authority estimated that only 55 cargo ships had rerouted around Africa since November 19. Paused all shipments through the Red Sea (Dec 18).

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Multichannel Merchant

MAY 11, 2023

Drone delivery provider Zipline is adding three new clients including health and wellness retailer GNC, pharmaceutical logistics firm Associated Couriers and Seattle-based eatery Pagliacci Pizza, expanding its footprint and building on its success delivering vaccines in Africa during the pandemic and working with retail giant Walmart.

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ivalua

JUNE 16, 2021

Organizations in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) were no exception — and these companies were particularly aggressive in their response. Additionally, laws governing data usage remain ambiguous in the region. However, MENA countries face unique obstacles as they seize the opportunity to adopt new procurement technologies.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 3, 2013

The high-flying company had no clarity of purpose or clear governance, but the funds kept coming. Clear governance. Until then, I am traveling to South Africa to speak at SAPICS 2013 on the book Bricks Matter. I have never been in Africa. Transora had a short history. It ceased to exist in 2005 when it merged with 1Sync.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 22, 2023

How do we make sure that we’re in a position that, if the US government does take more significant action, we’re protected while also remaining strong and competitive in the China market?” Bruce Andrews , Corporate Vice President and Chief Government Affairs Officer at Intel, insists, ““The world has evolved.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

It is subject to constant change in the global ecosystem In recent years, the share of total global trade by emerging economies including the BRIICS (Brazil, Russia, India, Indonesia, China, and South Africa) countries has continued to increase rapidly. per cent of global service exports.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

The UAE’s strategic location between East and West, with access to a vast consumer base across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, presents an opportunity to serve as a central hub for food storage and distribution, contingent upon addressing key global food logistics challenges.

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Kinaxis

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Hershey Company is also a founding member of CocoaAction, which helps build educational and community resources, and improve labor practices in West Africa, where improving cocoa sustainability is critical. Raise a glass to land conservation. Beware of diamonds in the rough.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

This year, with the LA Rams being Super Bowl champs, Good360 said it will ship thousands of “unsellable” Bengals-branded hats, T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, COVID-19 masks, and scarves to struggling people in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. And now on this week’s logistics news.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

Because of this, monetary policy and various governments are trying to adjust the concept and produce someone else’s centralized encrypted currency that people may use as electronic money. Governments might also want problems with someone else’s cryptocurrencies for any reason. Stablecoins. Economic Inclusion.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 22, 2022

There are other risks as well: logistics in these regions (especially Africa and Chile). Another a rticle in the same edition of the Economist s uggests that there are significant bottlenecks in Africa at bridges crossing rivers and other problems such as corruption to gain access to roads. Don’t sell your pick up just yet.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 12, 2022

Food instability looms in Africa. Companies without clear governance on decision-making like J&J and Unilever struggle the most in the face of turbulent headwinds. The future is uncertain. Inflation is today’s reality. Will it be a double-dip recession in the future? Green stagnation? Material shortages continue.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Japan has perhaps acted the most decisively so far, announcing a new fund to subsidize Japanese firms moving production out of China; to date 87 companies have taken the government up on the offer. It is, rather, a deeper form of globalization, where cross-border economic activity is accompanied by cross-border rules to govern it.

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