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Is Soy the Next Palm Oil?

EHS Sustainability Knowledge at Work

According to 2016 FAO data , more than 80% of palm oil was produced in just two countries: Indonesia (53%) and Malaysia (29%). And over 80% of soybean was produced in three countries: the United States (35%), Brazil (29%) and Argentina (18%). Meanwhile, almost 40% of the world´s sugarcane was produced by Brazil alone.

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Logistics Execs Split on Outcome of NAFTA Talks

Material Handling & Logistics

Chile (12); Colombia (26); Argentina (28); Ecuador (34); Bolivia (37); Paraguay (40) were little changed. Malaysia remained the leader for smaller emerging markets. India and China are the logistics industry’s favorite investment destinations, but Vietnam leads a second group that includes UAE, Brazil and Indonesia. 31 from No.

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Gartner’s Women in Supply Chain Survey 2016

Supply Chain Movement

Gartner’s first Women in Supply Chain Survey, conducted with AWESOME, an executive women’s leadership group, compares the representation of women in supply chain leadership roles. It also identifies practices that are increasing the engagement with and success of women in supply chain organizations. Key Findings. â–  Choose country.

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Gartner’s survey analysis: Women in Supply Chain 2016

Supply Chain Movement

Gartner’s first Women in Supply Chain Survey, conducted with AWESOME, an executive women’s leadership group, and supported by Supply Chain Media, compares the representation of women in supply chain leadership roles. Key Findings. â–  The percentage of women in leadership positions decreases as the corporate ladder rises.

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10 questions about supply chain optimisation

Supply Chain Movement

The software must be sufficiently flexible and scalable for it to be extended to other product groups, everlarger geographical regions and other opportunities for optimisation within the company. Please fill in the following fields to activate the download button. Choose country. Afghanistan. Ă…land Islands. American Samoa. Antarctica.

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Gradual changes in the European supply chain consulting market

Supply Chain Movement

Firstly, in May 2015, it acquired the Javelin Group, specialised in transforming end-to-end supply chain and retail operations for the digital era and with offices in the UK and France. Please fill in the following fields to activate the download button. Choose country. Afghanistan. Ă…land Islands. American Samoa. Antarctica. Azerbaijan.

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FedEx Announces New March 2022 International Shipping Surcharges

Intelligent Audit

Parcel and freight exports from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam to Europe, MEISA, LAC 3 , and some APAC countries and territories 6 – Increasing $0.10 Exports from Malaysia to Europe, LAC, MEISA, and some APAC countries and territories 21 – Increasing $0.10 per pound or $1.20 per kilogram. per kilogram.