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Do You Know Your Suppliers? Counting the Cost of Ignorance

QAD

In April 2022, allegations arose claiming children as young as 10 in Ghana , West Africa were harvesting cocoa beans for food industry giant Mondel?z Norway, Switzerland, the Netherlands, France, and the UK have all passed similar due diligence, human rights, and anti-slavery legislation. z International, which owns Cadbury.

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December 19, 2023 Update

Freightos

Together with ZIM who was already diverting their Red Sea traffic, these carriers represent 56% of global capacity, meaning an estimated 17% of global volumes will be taking a longer, more expensive route from Asia around the southern coast of Africa to N.Europe and the Mediterranean, as well as some Asia – N. America traffic.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2017

Material Handling & Logistics

Content Summary: Cargill Launches Effort to Prevent Child Labor in West Africa. Fertilizer company Yara International has teamed up Kongsberg to build the Yara Birkeland, which will haul fertilizers between three ports in southern Norway, saving 40,000 truck journeys per year. Media Image. transactionID.

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List of Top 65 Marketplaces Across the Globe in 2019

Vinculum

4) Africa. Coolshop is a Denmark based marketplace and has expanded its presence into Sweden, Norway, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK. It is the largest marketplace in Africa with 50,000 sellers offering more than 6 million products. We’ve got you covered. Just follow our list of global marketplaces. 3) Europe.

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Ikea warns of product delays after Red Sea attacks

Operations and Supply Chain Management

It has forced a number of companies to re-route cargo around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope, adding days to journeys. It has forced a number of companies to re-route cargo around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope, adding days to journeys. But one major shipping firm claimed the disruption will not lead to empty shelves in shops.

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Freight Market Snapshot: Houthi Attacks in Red Sea and Suez Canal News Updates

Freightos

Diverting around the southern tip of Africa adds 2,500 – 3,500 nautical miles and 7 to 10 days for ships sailing to Northern Europe or North America, and as much as 7,000 nm for some Mediterranean destinations.

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Top 8 Industries Affected by The Red Sea Crisis in January 2024

Resilinc

Chinese automakers —such as Geely—have been rapidly increasing electric vehicle deliveries to Europe as shipping firms reroute vessels around southern Africa. The company states that rerouting ships has caused gaps in the supply chain. Finally, Stellantis is turning to airfreight to cope with temporary supply disruptions. #3