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5 Reasons Why the Supply Chain Is the Scariest Thing This Halloween

BlueYonder

But I have some news that is scarier than anything you’ll see in a horror film: the supply chain is trying to slash your Halloween plans. As a result, here are the five reasons why the supply chain is the scariest thing this Halloween: 1. So, the cargo ships might get unloaded, but the U.S.

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Guest Blog – How To Identify Supply Chain Barriers To Boost Efficiency?

Gravity Supply Chain

Supply chain efficiency is essential for any business to remain competitive and profitable throughout its timeline. Identifying these barricades can be a challenge, but several key areas should be examined to boost supply chain efficiency.

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Currency in India: Current State of Disruption, Confusion, and Economic Slowdown

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Currency in India: Current State of Disruption, Confusion, and Economic Slowdown.Transportfolio. Two of India’s major currency denominations have been withdrawn since November 8. As of midnight that day, the India Rupee (INR) 500 and INR 1000—which constitute 86% of the currency in circulation in India —are no longer legal tender.

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Mexico Back in the Supply Chain Spotlight

Talking Logistics

Currency is stable and inflation is under control. . I have some opinions…I think drug cartels sell drugs, and those are the ones you’ve seen in the news battling back and forth…Cargo thieves steal cargo. carriers for $100K, $150K, $250K worth of cargo liability. Luckily for Mexico, the U.S.

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Blockchain and Supply Chain are Becoming Inextricably Tied

Enterra Insights

Increasingly, however, articles about blockchain technology focus on how it can help improve supply chain operations. Today’s supply chains are mindbogglingly complex and blockchain has the potential to address some of that complexity. Addressing supply chain complexity. ”[1]. ”[3].

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Supply Chain Can Teach Us Much About the Future of Professional  Education

MIT Supply Chain

Supply Chain Can Teach Us Much About the Future of Professional Education Labor issues command a lot of attention right now, and notably the challenge of how to find enough talent to meet current and future market demands. The supply chain industry is no exception in this sense. Consequently, companies?—?and

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Managing Supply Chain Disruptions in the Middle East

Locus

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses in the Middle East fared well in facing supply chain risks compared to those from other regions, despite reportedly facing a high number of logistics shocks as seen in Africa. They have started earmarking their investments for food supply chain networks since the pandemic.