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Doing Business in Turkey

QAD

Primary manufacturing industries include textiles, food, automobiles, electronics, mining, steel, petroleum, construction, lumber and paper. Turkey has 91 airports with paved runways, many of which are capable of handling jets and cargo planes. The entire country is slightly larger than the US state of Texas. Manufacturing in Turkey.

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Energy Crisis in Asia and Europe: The Supply Chain Impact

Resilinc

While in 2022 Pakistan received oil supplies from Qatar, Nigeria, Egypt, and Italy, this year supplies from Nigeria and Qatar are set to fall. Pakistan also relies on a long-term contract with Italy’s natural gas company, Eni. Per the contract, Eni will deliver one LNG cargo per month between 2017 and 2032.

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Doing Business in the Netherlands

QAD

Typical manufacturing products from the Netherlands include food processing, chemicals, oil and petroleum refining, construction, electrical machinery and metal processing and fabrication. France and Italy. The primary commodities included machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, fuels, food and clothing. billion in 2017.

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The Data Behind Amazon’s Logistics and Fulfillment Play

Freightos

The bolded line is key, explaining why Amazon’s acquisitions have shaken markets – the Whole Foods acquisition prompted a $12 billion drop in grocery shares and the PillPack acquisition triggered a $15 billion dollar pharmaceutical share drop. You cannot rest on your laurels in this world. Customers won’t have it.”.

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Doing Business in Belgium

QAD

Typical manufacturing products made in Belgium include engineering and metal products, automobile assemblies, transportation equipment, scientific and precision instruments, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, textiles, glass, petroleum and food and beverages. and Italy hover at just under five percent. billion metric tons of goods in 2015.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2017

Material Handling & Logistics

Supply Chain Innovators of 2013 : paperless food chain, VLMs, cold chain fleet management, and more. Food giant Cargill has teamed up with the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) to monitor the cocoa supply chain in Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast). Content Summary: First Self-Sailing Electric Cargo Ship Set to Launch.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 4 -10)

Logistics Viewpoints

Border leaders sign agreement for Rio Grande Valley’s 2nd cargo bridge. Federal, state, and local border leaders, including Mexican officials, gathered at McAllen City Hall on Wednesday to celebrate the signing of a historic agreement that will give the Rio Grande Valley its second international cargo bridge with Mexico.