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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

The port serves as a gateway for exporting coal to Europe, Asia, and South America, as well as importing coal from Canada and Colombia. Coal industry: The Port of Baltimore is the largest coal port in the country, handling about 20 million tons of coal per year.

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

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For example, Caroline Scheufele, co-president of Chopard, stated the following in regards to Chopard’s partnership with the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) in Colombia, “For more than a century, our finest jewelry and watches have been created by a small community of Swiss craftsmen using traditional knowledge and skills.

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Sustainability pays off, but it’s not always traceable

Supply Chain Movement

In January, for instance, UTZ published an impact study which stated that certified coffee growers in Colombia harvest 169 percent more coffee per hectare than their non-certified colleagues. >> To download the full article in PDF, please click on the red button and fill in the fields to activate the green download button.

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Supply Chain Experiencing High Rate of Terrorist Attacks

Material Handling & Logistics

Supply chain terror attacks occur at higher rates include Colombia, India, and Turkey. “It Worryingly, despite the upward trend of attacks, BSI’s report found that there is still inadequate spending on supply chain security. The total cost to shippers in Belgium was estimated at $3.5 million within the first month following the attack.

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Doing Business in Brazil

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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. With a total area just slightly smaller than the U.S.,

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Sürdürülebilirlik kar??l???n? veriyor – Sustainability pays off

Supply Chain Movement

In January, for instance, UTZ published an impact study which stated that certified coffee growers in Colombia harvest 169 percent more coffee per hectare than their non-certified colleagues. Yüksek verimler, e?itimin rudan bir sonucu. Üye çiftçiler, ekinlerini gübrelemenin, budaman? . >> Management article sustainability.

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The Key Coffee Industry Trends For 2021 & Beyond

Unleashed

However with Covid-19 slowing both production and demand, and disrupting the global supply chain, the global coffee industry has stalled in recent months – and seen new trends take hold. Trends for coffee exporters. Consumer trends in the coffee industry. For the most part, this trend impacts coffee growers.

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