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Lending a Helping Hand by Celebrating Heritage: How One Blue Yonder Associate Donated to Her Homeland of Colombia    

BlueYonder

While my friends and I had a small celebration in May, I told people I did not want presents. Some people gave me cash, and I ended up getting socks, underwear, candies, and cookies to add something else to each child’s present. My sister from Colombia helped organize and bring back some of the clothes upon her visit to the U.S.

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Transportation in the Americas: A Cross-Country Comparison

MIT Supply Chain

For instance, Brazil and Colombia both come in at 2.4 on the index overall, but Colombia has more consistent public policies toward developing and maintaining the transportation sector, while Brazil scores much higher on trucking innovation.

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How to Learn About Supply Chain Research From Around the World in a Few Hours

MIT Supply Chain

On January 22, 2014, some 120 master’s students representing about 30 countries will gather at the MIT Media Lab, Cambridge, USA to present 70 to 80 supply chain thesis research projects. Each project will be presented on electronic posters created by the students for the event.

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Valentine’s Day 2019

Enterra Insights

Edwin Lopez notes, “Holidays like Valentine’s Day present a unique challenge as hordes of last-minute shoppers descend upon stores, expecting to find quality gifts for their significant others. Valentine flowers are primarily grown by farmers in Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, and Costa Rica.

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Top Trends in Luxury Brands That Will Influence the Future of Your Supply Chain

DynaSys

Note that 93% of luxury brands are now present on Instagram and Twitter which is the second most used social network in this sector. Millennials, the Customers of Tomorrow. Generation Y is projected to expand the luxury brand market and represent 50% of consumers by 2024 according to the BCG. and are more demanding about their commitments.

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The Key Coffee Industry Trends For 2021 & Beyond

Unleashed

While Covid-19 and climate change have led a number of coffee market experts to predict doom and gloom for the coming years, changing consumer habits and growing interest in the product present new opportunities for businesses up and down the supply chain. The world’s top coffee exporters. Source: Statista. Trends for coffee exporters.

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Challenging Your Comfort Zone

BlueYonder

In 2018 I went on a mission trip to Medellin, Colombia to meet two of our children and it was one of the most memorable experiences ever. Sometimes this means doing work at night or on weekends to keep up but that is ok when I am able to be present for my kids’ activities or to do things I really am passionate about.