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Food Security and National Security

Enterra Insights

”[2] According to McKinsey & Company analysts, there are six recognized world breadbaskets: Brazil/Argentina, United States/Canada, Northwestern Europe, Northern India, China/Southeast Asia, and Russia/Ukraine.[3] They are very important regions in the world because they greatly contribute to the global food supply.”[2]

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La Nina’s impact on the food supply chain

Resilinc

But growing conditions took “a dramatic turn” in December, with dryness attributed to La Niña setting in across southern Brazil and Argentina, according to Reuters market analyst Karen Braun. As recently as six weeks ago, South American corn and soy crop yields were looking strong.

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Trends 2024: Risk Management

Enterra Insights

Inflation and Global Economy Risks. Some countries, like Argentina, continue to suffer from hyperinflation, while other countries are seeing inflation rates decrease. 4] Ben Unglesbee, “ Extreme weather is 2024’s top supply chain risk: Everstream ,” Supply Chain Dive, 11 January 2024. [5]

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Q&A with Sidney Johnson: Veteran Supply Chain Practitioner and Resilinc Advisory Board Member

Resilinc

We operated in the Americas, so we spent significant time in places like Canada, the US, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and Honduras, but we also operated all around the globe. Having lived, worked, managed, and led global teams for 13 years, I saw what building a strategy from the ground up looked like.

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Updated IT Subway Map: Major acquisitions in SC software

Supply Chain Movement

as the advance of e-commerce continues, companies with an omnichannel approach are increasingly implementing specific order management systems. furthermore, because the continuing growth in outsourcing is making global businesses ever-more susceptible to disruptions, supply chain risk management software is also on the rise.