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Handfield’s Supply Chain Analytics Predictions for 2014

Supply Chain View from the Field

In particular, the focal BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) represent major targets for expansion, but with them come a host of new problem that enterprises have little to no experience in dealing with in terms of logistics capabilities. Here is what I expect to see next year: Global supply chain footprints will continue to expand.

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The Drive To 100% Bio-based Plastic Bottles

NC State SCRC

Because the end product is still PET plastic, the PlantBottle™ package delivers the same performance (e.g. Bio-based PET was predominantly used for the packaging of CSD (Carbonated Soft Drinks), accounting for more than 75% of market share in 2013. 2] This is occurring despite the price of crude coming down.

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Three Reasons Why I Love Hadoop, and You Should Too!

Supply Chain Shaman

In 2010, a vendor architecture evolved with Cloudera providing packaged Hadoop solutions and Hortonworks providing Hadoop IT services. The growth expectations of the BRIC countries is worrisome. Facebook contributed Hive–the first incarnation of SQL–on top of MapReduce and Yahoo! Today, companies do not know.

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

Logistics Bureau

This has already dramatically transformed the IT industry itself, as packaged software sold with one-time licences has become cloud-based services sold with a renewable monthly subscription. BRICs Are Moving to Buying, Not Just Making. However, there is also a more fundamental change at work. How long will offshoring last?