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Modern Slavery in Today’s Supply Chains

Kinaxis

I question how many will actually take the time to read all 12,000+ statements to determine who is and who isn’t using slave labor. I used to think there was no way slavery would ever have a place in modern society, that no one would allow such a practice to exist outside the most desolate and desperate places on Earth.

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Biobased Economy Continues to Grow: USDA Secretary Announces NC State-Duke Study Results on Monday

NC State SCRC

Department of Agriculture, he is working toward opening Cuba to American agriculture exports and aiding economic development in small towns. The rural unemployment rate has dropped below 6 percent for the first time since 2007, and from 2012-2014, we saw rural child poverty fall by 3 percentage points.”. As head of the U.S.

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The Aftermath of Hurricane Ian for Multi-Industry Supply Chains

Supply Chain Matters

This storm had previously brought destruction and severe flooding among Caribbean regions to include Puerto Rico, Cuba , and other island nations, and rapidly grew to be a Category Four hurricane as it crossed the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. with initial damage estimates ranging from $65 billion to $100 billion.