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An Observation on Corporate and Societal Resiliency and the Strength of the Human Spirit

Enterra Insights

Upon arrival at my hotel with a colleague of mine, who lives in Switzerland and who previously worked as a diplomat for the Israeli government, I observed a scene that was awfully familiar. This was the same ensemble of people that I encountered in the Middle East and in Iraq during the Iraq War. Footnotes. [1]

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

NC State SCRC

This year, as in the past five years, our supply chain index contributed to the overall ranking of firms in the top 250 best managed companies , as ranked by the Drucker Institute. The top companies in 2011 included the following: Microsoft. Johnson and Johnson. Cisco Systems. Procter and Gamble. PG 1.42% , Alphabet Inc.,

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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. Manufacturing is an important part of the economy, and the government offers some incentives and protections for manufacturers. QAD Adaptive ERP can be a crucial tool to help companies evolve as regulations change. billion in goods.

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

GlobalTranz

However, we don’t only talk about what we do well, we also like to talk about things that may affect manufacturing companies so we can be the maven to resources which are of value to our customers and the industry at large. Changing Face of Manufacturing: How and Why US Manufacturing Companies are Looking at Reshoring.

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Tarik Toprak: “Growth brings its own challenges.”

Supply Chain Movement

Tarik Toprak, supply chain manager for the Ferrero Group Turkey, explains the challenges of starting-up a new factory, doing business in a non-EU country and maintaining the mission of producing high quality, fresh products while upholding the company’s social and environmental values. Which supply chain challenges keep you awake at night?

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Remembering 9/11

Enterra Insights

The events of 9/11 led America to attack Afghanistan, where a Taliban government friendly to terrorists played host to those who planned attacks against American. Shortly after that, Barnett left the Naval War College to pursue a writing career and set up his own company. The conflict in Afghanistan became America’s longest war.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2016

Talking Logistics

Google did not acquire a third-party logistics (3PL) company or a logistics software vendor. And more companies are treating Supply Chain Design as a continuous business process instead of a standalone project or a once-a-year exercise (see Supply Chain Design: Growing Scope, Community, and Collaboration ).