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Can the Latin America and Caribbean Region Use Nearshoring to Become a Supply Chain Hub?

MIT Supply Chain

Using its business environment rankings to evaluate the potential of countries in the region, the EIU singled out Mexico, Costa Rica, Chile, and Colombia as well positioned to compete with Asia in supply chains. Costa Rica, Mexico, and Colombia came in fourth, fifth, and sixth, respectively (behind Malaysia).

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This Week in Logistics News (August 13-17, 2018)

Talking Logistics

My family and I spent more than a week in Costa Rica, where everyone greets you with “Pura Vida,” which means “Pure Life” in Spanish. Customer Experience is Driving Supply Chain Innovation, Says Report from BluJay Solutions and Adelante SCM. New Transportation Solutions from project44 and Kuebix. I’m back from vacation.

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The Journey of One Banana! A Supply Chain in Motion! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

The complexity of planning, transportation, collaboration, time and labor that went into the supply chain of that banana?—?being There are resource-consuming elements required such as refrigeration, ripening centers, proper transportation and distribution centers. Transportation, Logistics and Ripening. Transportation?—?shipping,

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Mindmap for Global Logistics Integration

Supply Chain Movement

Goods have to be transported across the globe and across the neighbourhood. Costa Rica. Goods have to be transported across the globe and delivered to different destinations – from congested cities to remote, rural areas. Cayman Islands. Central African Republic. Christmas Island. Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

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Download now: 3PL Subway Map Europe 2016

Supply Chain Movement

they want logistics service providers to offer full service on a global scale and are demanding more technological innovation. Costa Rica. When asked where their LSPs fall short most often, customers responded with ‘innovation’. Cayman Islands. Central African Republic. Christmas Island. Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

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Strategic moves among logistics providers

Supply Chain Movement

they want logistics service providers to offer full service on a global scale and are demanding more technological innovation. Costa Rica. When asked where their LSPs fall short most often, customers responded with ‘innovation’. Cayman Islands. Central African Republic. Christmas Island. Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

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Mind Map for Order Management 2.0

Supply Chain Movement

Together with MP Objects, supplier of supply chain software, Supply Chain Movement has created a mindmap for innovative order management, including a handy description of the route and with road signs indicating potential hazards along the way. >>Please Costa Rica. Cayman Islands. Central African Republic. Cook Islands.