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Trends in Sustainability: Deglobalization will accelerate in 2024

Freightera

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. to global websites for international organizations and businesses.

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Supply Chain Market Report – August 2022

Elementum

The direct impact of this phenomenon is weakened purchasing power of other currencies relative to the Dollar. How did we get here? First, poor policy choices around requirements for organic farming cut Sri Lankan food yields in half. This triggered bank runs just as food and other necessities began running out.

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6 Supply Chain Trends That Could Truly Shake You Up (2018 Update)

Logistics Bureau

Software is Eating Supply Chains. According to venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, “software is eating the world” and therefore eating supply chains with it. Business around the planet is increasingly dependent on IT and software applications. Software has eaten the world and supply chains with it. State of Play in 2018.