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They can affect manufacturing, warehousing and transport. Cargo diversion, hijacking and piracy are all concerns. Examples are ERP for manufacturing, CRM for sales and operations, and TMS for transport management. In Mexico, things are similar. Cargo theft is mostly done by hijacking the driver transporting the goods.
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China, India, Brazil and Mexico are considered the top. Government investment in infrastructure will contribute to attracting global manufacturers and 3PLs to do. Our relationships go beyond cargo. A substantial 80 percent of shippers in the survey conduct business with or within an emerging market, with the.
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