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SCM Map Europe: European location decisions remain complex

Supply Chain Movement

To arrive at optimal European supply chains it is crucial to consider shifts in economic growth, currency fluctuations and tax reductions in addition to production and distribution costs. Production and distribution. Logically enough, many existing distribution hubs are located in the Blue Banana corridor. Cape Verde.

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

And freight costs are continuing to rise, pushed upward by factors such as globalized distribution and unpredictable fuel prices. Cape Verde. Equatorial Guinea. Guinea-bissau. Papua New Guinea. But these efforts bring temporary, not permanent, relief. How likely are carriers to agree on endless rate cuts?

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Mindmap High-Tech Supply Chain 4.0

Supply Chain Movement

Cape Verde. Equatorial Guinea. Guinea-bissau. Papua New Guinea. Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bouvet Island. British Indian Ocean Territory. Brunei Darussalam. Burkina Faso. Cayman Islands. Central African Republic. Christmas Island. Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Congo, The Democratic Republic of The. El Salvador. Guadeloupe.