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Is Soy the Next Palm Oil?

EHS Sustainability Knowledge at Work

And over 80% of soybean was produced in three countries: the United States (35%), Brazil (29%) and Argentina (18%). Expansion of soy since the 1970s in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay has seen almost half of the important ecosystem provided by the Cerrado grasslands completely wiped out. What happens next? Soy will continue to expand.

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Transportation in the Americas: A Cross-Country Comparison

MIT Supply Chain

While the LPI does give valuable information on national logistics systems in the Americas, says Guilherme Mendonça, a student in the MIT-SCALE Graduate Certificate in Logistics (GCLOG) Program, it does not focus specifically on transportation data obtained from primary sources. Let me give you an example,” says Mendonça.

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Supply Chain Planning in Emerging Markets: Four Points to Remember

ToolsGroup

And while each market can be unique, we found a few repeating themes in our own experience and from sources including Gartner and our customers Procter and Gamble (P&G) and Cipla Medpro. GDM now serves more than 100 distributors on five continents and in 180 countries from Argentina to Zimbabwe. Here’s what we found: 1.

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Supplier Financial Health: Don’t Wait for the Worst, Reach out and Talk!

Supply Chain View from the Field

example is the default of Argentina and the associated immediate spread widening on debt of other South American countries (most notably Brazil), as well in the business context of buyer and supplier firms. The issues around supplier financial health has generated increased traction at the federal government level.

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Trends 2024: Risk Management

Enterra Insights

Some countries, like Argentina, continue to suffer from hyperinflation, while other countries are seeing inflation rates decrease. “‘The widespread use of misinformation and disinformation, and tools to disseminate it, may undermine the legitimacy of newly elected governments,’ the report warned.

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How the Inflation Reduction Act’s EV Tax Credit Will Reshape Supply Chains

QAD

Those sourcing requirements are scheduled to increase by 10% every year beginning in 2023. The Inflation Reduction Act aims to ensure critical minerals are sourced ethically and sustainably, as well as in a manner that helps stimulate US manufacturing growth. The global automotive industry plans to invest $1.2

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The Latest in the US/China Trade War Drama & the Global Supply Chain

Intelligent Audit

At the G20 Summit in Argentina, a huge announcement was made – a “pause” was put on the ongoing trade war between China and the United States. The big concession by the Chinese government is that they will reduce the existing 40% tariff on automobiles and, potentially, remove it.

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