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February 7, 2024 Update

Freightos

Air rates – Freightos Air Index China – N. kg China – N. Freightos Air Index data show China – N. While China – N. Europe prices (FBX11 Weekly) fell 7% to $5,097/FEU. Asia-Mediterranean prices (FBX13 Weekly) fell 4% to $6,212/FEU. America weekly prices increased 14% to $6.06/kg

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Doing Business in Turkey

QAD

Its primary export partners were Germany, the UK, the UAE, Iraq, the US, Italy, France and Spain. billion in 2017, with China , Germany , Russia, the US , and Italy being the top import partners. In 2017, Turkey exported $155.2 billion in goods. Imports equaled $255.1

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The Changing Face of Manufacturing: How US Manufacturers are Looking Homeward

GlobalTranz

Already, the US is looking as attractive as Mexico to manufacturers and is likely to match China in attractiveness in the near future, according to the MAPI Foundation , which produces in-depth economic reports widely read by the press, government official and the business community. Rising costs of labor in China and other places.

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SCRC Supply Chain Index contributes again to the 2021 Wall Street Journal Top 250 Best Managed Companies

NC State SCRC

As firms outsource a greater proportion of products and services to China, India, and other low-cost countries, the hidden perils of these approaches are often not considered, especially within the context of enterprise risk management (ERM). A second critical capability for managing shortages is known as Supplier Relationship Management.

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Who said supply chains are boring?: How would you ship 500 trees.

Supply Chains Rock

How would you ship 500 trees to Iraq? Basically, her organization worked with a nursery and collected 400 trees from Long Island, New York and 100 from California and had them shipped via DHL to the US troops in Iraq. China Supply Chain Council. Still not excited, well visit often and eventually you will be. Subscribe To.

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How Will Climate Change Impact Supply Chains in 2024?

Resilinc

Drought in China Impact on Supply Chain The Yangtze River Basin, home to Asia’s longest river, boasts a staggering annual cargo volume of over 3 billion tonnes. This drought impacted hydropower, disrupted shipping, and affected five million people in southern China, according to the World Meteorological Organization.

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April 16, 2024 Update

Freightos

Air rates – Freightos Air Index China – N. kg China – N. A closure would see Kuwait, Iraq and most of the UAE’s ports become inaccessible. In air cargo, B2C e-commerce demand out of China continues to be the biggest driver of strong volumes, tighter capacity and upward pressure on rates to N.