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Trends 2024: Risk Management

Enterra Insights

That’s the main reason why supply chain experts insist supply chains must become more agile and resilient. Few, if any, analysts are predicting fair winds and following seas for supply chains this year. Supply Chain Risks Geopolitical Risks. Inflation and Global Economy Risks.

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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. The post Is Soy the Next Palm Oil?

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

Elementum

Deemed “too big to fail” by NASA , the weather event will impact supply chains at every stage. As the event starts to take effect, here are ten things you should know about how different weather systems will impact your supply chain. El Niño is officially set to wreak havoc around the world—starting now. The Southern U.S.

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

MIT Supply Chain

As companies look to restructure their global supply chains in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and other disruptive forces, the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region has an opportunity to become the next manufacturing and logistics hub. Mexico is particularly strong in heavy manufacturing industries, notably, automotive.

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Beyond The Data with William Sandoval

The Logistics of Logistics

Eventually, I moved into manufacturing. What were your first impressions of the United States and Miami? I’m very fortunate to be in the United States. I have been fortunate to lead teams from Latin America, Mexico to Argentina. When I came from the supply chain side, I worked in automotive.

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G20 Global Throughput – The Main Divide

ThroughPut

The underlying tensions of a bitter faceoff of the trade war between the United States and China during the G20 summit and the initial signs of slowdown in the global economy overshadowed much of G20 summit in Osaka, western Japan this past July. G20 Global Throughput - The Main Divide. The GDP growth rate dropped from 9.3%

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Manufacturing Pulse Report 2016

Supply Chain Movement

The manufacturing sector is in the midst of a period of great change. JDA’s Manufacturing Pulse report examining consumer industries has revealed that in the last 12 months, more than two-fifths (42%) of European adults have bought goods directly from a manufacturer. Manufacturing Pulse Report 2016. Choose country.