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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

Major routes also involve the transport of raw commodities, including petroleum, grains, minerals, and food items. Chokepoints (or bottlenecks) are a term used to describe the most crucial strategic marine routes because they: Capacity limitations. In 1956, Israel, France, and Britain invaded Egypt as a result.

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Takeaways from the 2018 Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference

Kinaxis

While observing that US and Israel are lagging several other countries such as Singapore and South Korea in standardized tests, he attributed the innovation of US and Israel to the high self-esteem of the students, fostering entrepreneurial spirit. Digital process prototypes.

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The Wonderful World of 3D Printing: Examples for SMEs in 2022

Unleashed

3D printing technology is now used for a vast array of products – from rocket parts to food, face coverings, medical products, rubbish bins and buildings. A huge range of products can be 3D printed – from basic items like cutlery and vases to furniture, food, houses and dental implants. can be 3D printed??

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Cost-effective automation reaches profitable fulfillment for grocers with small margins

Locus Robotics

It’s a sign that online grocery shopping shifts are going to continue after a 28% jump due to in-store shopping concerns during the pandemic, according to the recent Food Marketplace Inc (FMI) report. Rami Levy, the largest grocer in Israel, is fulfilling online grocery orders in a large underground warehouse using mobile robots.

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

Resilinc

An escalation in conflicts, such as the Israel-Hamas conflict or a shift in Houthi targets to oil tankers and bulk carriers, could have severe implications for the global economy. 6 Groceries and Food The UK’s biggest supermarket chain, Tesco, has warned there could be price increases due to the Red Sea ship attacks.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 19 – 25)

Logistics Viewpoints

Given low inventories and dwindling spare capacity, the oil market cannot afford large supply disruptions,” said UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo in a Reuters article. Food inflation is a risk from a supply chain disruption. “Russia is the third-largest oil producer and second-largest oil exporter. The NotPetya Cyber Attack.

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Q3 Economic Indicators and Statistics

American Global Logistics

Specifically, the index for all items less food and energy rose 0.3% The food index increased 0.2% The index for food at home increased 0.1% over the month, and the food away from home index rose 0.4%. Next, the index for all items less food and energy rose 0.3% The all items−less food and energy−index rose 4.1