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Out of Africa

Supply Chain Shaman

Supply chain talent is primarily coming from North America and Europe, but these are the continents that represent the lowest levels of growth for supply chain 2020 (see figure 1). Most global multinational companies have a solid base now in South America and Asia, but the race is on for Africa. Map Outside-in.

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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made “Agility” the New Buzzword

Logistics Viewpoints

Goods move through 25 ports of entry into North America and 10 in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. To improve efficiency, they have begun to install warehouse robots from Locus robotics in North America and Europe. The company works with 13 ocean carriers and 7 air carriers. But it affected VF less than many.

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7 Guidelines to Achieving Growth Through Globalization

The Network Effect

Mall for Africa helps retailers reach Africans who are thirsty for Western goods. Key e-commerce emerging markets include: Malaysia, UAE, Thailand, Chile, Peru, Columbia, and South Africa. E-commerce focus in North America, UK, Germany, Japan, China, India, and Brazil is intense. Alibaba to expand global footprint.

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Top 3 Cryptocurrency Cloud Mining Sites!

Supply Chain Game Changer

The company is headquartered in UK and claims to be an eco-friendly organization, taking into account the fact that its mining data centers (located in Africa, North America and UK) use green energy from wind turbines and solar power plants (alternative energy sources).

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Stord and Fresh Del Monte Collaborate to Unlock Cloud Supply Chain Capabilities for Temperature-controlled Logistics

Stord

The company owns Network Shipping, a third-party shipping network that transports goods across the world; and Tricont Trucking and Tricont Logistics, which utilize the company’s ships, ports, and temperature-controlled warehouses strategically located throughout 34 facilities in North America.

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How Diversity and Adversity Can Challenge and Grow your Career

BlueYonder

This week’s Wednesday’s for Women features ElMarie Hugo, senior director of North America Industry Strategy as interviewed by Christine Dykstra, director of North America Demand Generation. ElMarie shares how moving from South Africa to the U.S. ElMarie shares how moving from South Africa to the U.S.

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9 Ways Manufacturers Can Develop More Sustainable Products

Arena Solutions

According to the National Centers for Environmental Information, in 2023 Europe had its warmest January on record, while North America and Africa each had a January that ranked among the 10 warmest on record. 1 The time to start future-proofing your product development company to meet growing sustainability goals is—now.