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People and Halal Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Muslim (majority) countries in Asia (such as Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia) and several countries in the Middle East are moving to stage 3: the halal supply chain. This new standard has three modules: transportation, warehousing, and retailing. The way forward. Brand owners need to close their supply chain gaps urgently.

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Logistics Report: Forecasting More Shipping Delays; Cargo Swamps Airports; Alibaba’s Shifting Compet ition

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Hunt Transport issued a sobering outlook that extends beyond the current chaotic peak season, the WSJ Logistics Report’s Jennifer Smith writes, with seaport congestion growing heading toward the holidays and retailers looking to maintain restocking efforts into the first quarter. Transportation. Nikkei Asia). Advertisement.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Wolfgang Lehmacher!

Supply Chain Game Changer

As President and CEO GeoPost Intercontinental, I was heading the global network and businesses in Europe, the CIS, the United States, Hong Kong, India, the United Arab Emirates, and Africa. In 2014, I accepted to support the World Economic Forum in developing the supply chain and transport industries.

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Interoceanic Passages

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Global Maritime Routes and Chokepoints Maritime routes are a few kilometers wide corridors that connect economic regions and cross land transportation gaps. These routes are typically found connecting important marketplaces with active commercial trade systems, such as Western Europe, North America, and East Asia.

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Top 8 Industries Affected by The Red Sea Crisis in January 2024

Resilinc

imposed sanctions on two companies based in Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates for their involvement in financing commodity shipments benefiting Yemen’s Houthis. The cost for a 40-foot container journeying from North Asia to Europe has surged over 600% , reaching $6,000 since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war in October.