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Russia’s Arctic Expansion: The Future of Global Shipping

SCMDOJO

The country has a fleet of nuclear icebreakers, which can help open up and control Arctic trade routes, making trade between Asia and the West faster and cheaper. Russia’s strategic location between Europe and Asia places it in a vital position for trade.

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Doing Business in Thailand

QAD

Manufacturing in Thailand. In addition, manufactured products in Thailand include textiles, beverages, tobacco products, cement, jewelry, appliances, computers automotive parts and agricultural equipment. . Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. About twice the size of the U.S. Tourism and services account for 55.6%

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Is It Time to Concentrate on Climate Adaptation?

Enterra Insights

Journalist Tim McDonnell reports, “A major paper released on the sidelines of the COP27 climate summit in Egypt has started a countdown. Millions of people in Asia, in cities like Mumbai, Beijing, and Tokyo, would be uprooted and have to move inland. … Dakar, Accra, Jeddah — gone. And in the U.S., ” 5.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 22-26, 2016)

Talking Logistics

G6 axes more Asia-North Europe capacity as carriers prepare for a ‘bleak’ October (The Loadstar). That has left manufacturers and retailers mostly dependent on following the raw material through a complex supply chain. Symphony Commerce raises $11 million to help brands offer faster shipping (TechCrunch).

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Ukraine and the Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

Supply disruptions in these and other key commodities will trigger price increases for economically vital products such as batteries, and hinder the manufacture of semiconductors, jet engines, automobiles, and some medicines.” That flow of grain makes up more than 70 percent of Egypt and Turkey’s total wheat imports.”[10]

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New Bookends: The Tale of Supply Chain Global Leaders in Consumer Products

Supply Chain Shaman

With a strong manufacturing culture, much of the focus was on lean production systems. The KC teams in Africa, Asia Australia, and Europe are just not equal to that of their peers. I am writing this post from Egypt. This is especially true in the focus of building global talent in the regions that they serve. It is clear.

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Podcast: Roberto Reichard on Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Capital Projects

Requis

I had the opportunity to work in Turkey, Egypt and in Venezuela. I spent a long time with Bechtel doing large projects all around the world including Mexico, Thailand, Egypt, and India. After that, I became vice president of projects in Southeast Asia. I then decided to go back to school. And this is a significant amount.