Cathy Roberson

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Rethinking supply chains is a reader-supported publication. China was also marketed as a low-cost labor option for many US supply chains twenty to thirty years ago and now we’re seeing similar mentions about Southeast Asian countries. Note Rothe’s emphasis on quick moves.

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El Paso Mexico Manufacturing Procurement Pricing Training 56

Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 30, 2017

Attacks on global supply chains by terrorist groups have hit the highest rate ever as have associated costs, according to a report recently released by BSI. In particular, terrorists increasingly targeted industries generally associated with private or corporate supply chains rather than state-owned supply chain infrastructure.

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Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Belgium Luxembourg 54

QAD

APRIL 11, 2019

Brazil is located in Eastern South America and borders the Atlantic Ocean as well as the countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela. Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. With a total area just slightly smaller than the U.S.,

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Brazil Argentina South America Paraguay 108

Supply Chain Movement

MAY 11, 2016

10 questions about Freight Spend Management. There are numerous ways a shipper can reduce freight spend. And freight costs are continuing to rise, pushed upward by factors such as globalized distribution and unpredictable fuel prices. This is an important aspect of managing freight spend. Burkina Faso. Cape Verde.

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Guinea-Bissau Cost Reduction Strategies Virgin Islands Papua New Guinea 60

MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 2, 2021

Truck transportation comprises 75% of all freight in Latin America. Mendonça, Villena, and Ruiz interviewed professionals from three distinct areas of the freight world: trade associations, multinational companies, and carriers?—?including For instance, Brazil and Colombia both come in at 2.4 including owner-operators.

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Comparison America Transportation Colombia 52

Shipsy

APRIL 19, 2021

“World Logistics Passport” is a Global freight loyalty programme launched under the directives of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum – Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai – at the World Economic Forum in Davos “ ” to increase opportunities for trade between emerging markets.

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United Arab Emirates South Africa UAE Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 16, 2016

Supply Chain Movement and software vendor Eyefreight have therefore developed this mindmap for Global Logistics Integration, outlining the route to achievement and providing road signs to flag potential hazards along the way. >>Please Goods have to be transported across the globe and across the neighbourhood. Burkina Faso.

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Guinea-Bissau Virgin Islands Logistics Network Optimization Software Papua New Guinea 60

Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

For the third consecutive year, Supply Chain Movement has put together a 3PL Subway Map Europe showing the specific services of the most important logistics service providers which have offices in several European countries. >>Please Burkina Faso. Cape Verde. Cayman Islands. Central African Republic. Christmas Island.

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Guinea-Bissau 3PL Virgin Islands Papua New Guinea 60

CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Online retailers in South America have been struggling for years to overcome several obstacles to success, including extensive customs delays, poor transportation infrastructure, and the lack of end-to-end supply chain visibility. The United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement eliminates tariffs on 80% of U.S.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 3, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Green Supply Chain: True Sustainability or Just One Big Marketing Stunt? Sustainability is created by the farmer in the coffee fields of Colombia. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Sustainability. It’s created at our suppliers. Source: Purina. Get Marketing Involved.

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Sourcing Strategies Purchasing Skills Sourcing Sustainability 75

MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Companies often collaborate with suppliers and customers to reduce the carbon footprint of their freight operations. Founded in 1881, Corona is one the largest […].

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Colombia Sustainability Freight Innovation 40

MIT Supply Chain

MAY 28, 2015

If Colombia is to realize its vast economic potential, the country must improve the efficiency of its freight transportation systems. But the national and regional government agencies responsible for infrastructure planning and construction lack the knowledge required to achieve the required improvements.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2018

Supply chain industry executives are split sharply about how Mexico will fare if it is able to agree with the United States and Canada on terms to update the North American Free Trade Agreement. . Chile (12); Colombia (26); Argentina (28); Ecuador (34); Bolivia (37); Paraguay (40) were little changed. 9, falling below No.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 12, 2025

One promising solution is the implementation of integrated logistics networks, a strategy that promotes coordination, technology adoption, and collaborative partnerships to enhance supply chain performance. GST unified tax regulations, significantly reducing transportation delays and making supply chains more efficient.

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Supply Chain Network Software Network Optimization Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software 52

Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In the current global economy, the closure of a maritime chokepoint would have significant economic ramifications due to the disruption of trade flows and even some supply chains (e.g. The United States was not successful in obtaining a concession for a canal in Panama as a province of Colombia.

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Cathy Roberson

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Rethinking supply chains is a reader-supported publication. I’m not a politician nor an economist by any means, but it’s easy to see that supply chains will need to be extra agile and to pivot at a moment’s notice to address sudden changes in trade. They grow a lot of product that we use here in the U.S.

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Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software Colombia Supply Chain 67

Cathy Roberson

MAY 18, 2025

Rethinking supply chains is a reader-supported publication. But as it relates to food, tariffs on countries like Costa Rica, Peru, and Colombia are pressuring imported items like bananas, avocados, coffee, and roses. Rethinking supply chains is a reader-supported publication.

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Retail Price Reduction Costa Rica Agile and Lean Supply Chain 64

Freight Waves

JUNE 10, 2025

The panel consisted of three voices with rare insight into the collision of policy and commerce: Chris Smith, president of Summit Global Strategies; Tim Manning, former White House supply chain coordinator under President Joe Biden; and Nick Stachel, logistics strategy adviser at Izba Consulting.

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