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When Variability Is Our Only Constant

Supply Chain Shaman

In the United States, fire activity increased in February and March 2022—fire is not just a California issue. Year-to-date, the number of United States fires and acres burned is nearly double the 10-year average, with more than 90% of the acres burned coming from the Southern states. Align to a Balanced Scorecard.

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Now or Never: Why Supply Chain Sustainability is Non-Negotiable in 2022

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billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. It is worth noting that North America has a much higher emission intensity than sub-Saharan Africa, despite Africa being significantly larger and housing more countries. The latter was so severe that cargo ships had to run at half their usual capacity.

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Global Manufacturing PMI Levels Rise in January 2024

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That stated, the January report noted that only two of the five PMI sub-segments, output and vendor lead times, were consistent with an outright improvement in operating conditions. Output reportedly rose in China , India and Brazil and fell more slowly in the Eurozone , Japan and the United States.

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Top 25 3PL warehousing companies in 2020 (by revenue)

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Many metrics can be used to determine the top 3PL warehousing companies, such as company revenue, the number of warehouses, total warehouse square footage , etc. This compilation is based on the most currently available company revenue data (between 2018 and 2020) without factoring in any other metric. Revenue: $14.2

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Counterfeit products are exploding on Amazon

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Even recycled goods may be collected, shipped to China, stripped down, cleaned up, relabeled, and sold into the market as original product. (A It has been estimated that 80 percent to 90 percent of the pharmaceuticals in Africa, for instance, are counterfeit. Establishing metrics is important to help define how “success” is measured.

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Food Waste and World Hunger – The Food Supply Chain is Broken! (Videos)

Supply Chain Game Changer

And problems in harvesting, quality standards, storage, shipping costs, and handling all create food waste. The hunger problem spans the globe however the highest concentrations of malnutrition are in Asia (510 Million people), Africa (230 Million people) and Latin America (34 Million people). Table Source: [link]. ” [link].