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Food Security and National Security

Enterra Insights

The focus of these shows is watching contestants’ search for food and seeing how they deal with the hunger that ultimately results when such efforts prove fruitless. Savage notes that 2022 “was the fourth year in a row that the number in urgent need of food aid has risen.” ”[4] University academics, Thomas S.

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La Nina’s impact on the food supply chain

Resilinc

What is certain is that negative impacts from La Niña are already hitting core food commodities such as rice, wheat, dairy, meat, palm oil, coffee—and especially corn and soy. Ghandi averred that large global food companies have “limited” options” at this point for responding to La Niña.

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Supply Chain Planning in Emerging Markets: Four Points to Remember

ToolsGroup

fast food or retail) are rapidly expanding. GDM now serves more than 100 distributors on five continents and in 180 countries from Argentina to Zimbabwe. In previous years, many companies only focused on getting product into Jakarta (the country’s largest city) and satisfying demand there.

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“Too Big to Fail”: 10 Things you Need to Know About El Niño

Elementum

During the 1997 El Niño, droughts in Indonesia and Argentina caused mining activity to halt, raising prices of copper, zinc, and nickel. Food prices will likely skyrocket. Growers of grains and staple foods—including the U.S.— This should keep prices low and shipping lanes open. have seen disruptions in planting already.

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Grocery Shopping and Inflation, Part Two: Impact on Consumers

Enterra Insights

For months, consumers have watched their budgets tighten as food prices have risen. Journalist Hillary Hoffower ( @hillary_tweets ) observes, “Americans’ pockets are hurting the most when it comes to food. ”[1] Unfortunately, most pundits predict food prices will only continue to rise. .”[1] ”[7].

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Here there be Monsters: Jobs and AI

Enterra Insights

After Greece (52 per cent), the ‘definitely’ countries were South Africa (45 per cent) and Argentina (40 per cent).”[2]. For example, fast-food workers’ core skill sets are highly threatened by the implementation of self-ordering stations and apps where customers place their own orders. ”[2].

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Can the Latin America and Caribbean Region Use Nearshoring to Become a Supply Chain Hub?

MIT Supply Chain

Sheffi points to examples such as Argentina?—?entrepreneurs In countries where unstable competitive environments and hurdles such as corruption and underdeveloped business credit services are the norm?—?Sheffi entrepreneurs still start and build businesses. nanostores), micro and small firms.