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

Elementum

That’s good news for agriculture and manufacturing in the state, two industries that rely heavily on almost nonexistent water. 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. The Southern U.S.

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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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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

In addition to cutting the need for outsourced manufacturing, this move could give the company a leg up on the competition by making it possible to get products in the hands of consumers faster. Additionally, the company’s manufacturing expertise will enable the reduction of production costs. manufacturing facility in 2014.