Supply Chain View from the Field
JANUARY 12, 2013
Today’s Wall Street Journal printed a great story on the challenges that Walmart faces as it grows its logistics network in India. The article notes how India is the second-largest producer of fruits and vegetables in the world, but that one-third of the produce rots because of its horrendous logistics infrastructure.
Freightera
DECEMBER 21, 2023
The economic rise of the BRICs will continue vs the West Europe, then North America, has been the dominant economic force for hundreds of years. According to Export Development Canada, demand for organic foods is currently growing at 8% annually.
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GlobalTranz
APRIL 29, 2016
We’ve received radioactive steel, toxic dog food and poisonous flooring products. Our good friends at Morai Logistics wrote an article discussing the 2016 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index (GMCI) that discusses this further and offers up the following key points on why American manufacturing will continue to dominate. .
NC State SCRC
SEPTEMBER 9, 2016
The recent bankruptcy announcement of Hanjin, a major shipping line, on the Friday before the last Labor Day long weekend, was a shock to everyone working in the global logistics shipping industry. Meanwhile, Hanjin ships are sitting out in the water, cannot come to port, and crews are beginning to face shortages of food and water.
Elementum
AUGUST 2, 2022
First, poor policy choices around requirements for organic farming cut Sri Lankan food yields in half. When Sri Lanka started running out of dollars to import food, central banks started manipulating the local currency to try to keep more US Dollars. This triggered bank runs just as food and other necessities began running out.
Supply Chain View from the Field
OCTOBER 24, 2014
More and more global luxury brands such as Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and others are promoting themselves as Lifestyle brands, spanning many products including fragrance, home collections, apparel, paint, wallpaper, foods, and many other products. The entire apparel supply chain is driven by these financial metrics.
Logistics Bureau
JULY 11, 2018
BRICs Are Moving to Buying, Not Just Making. Now differentials in workers’ pay are disappearing as countries like Brazil, Russia, India, and China (the BRIC countries) grow richer and develop into consumer giants. Love-Hate Relationships Flourishing in Logistics. How long will offshoring last? State of Play in 2018.
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