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6 Things to Consider as You Plan Your 2016 Budget

Talking Logistics

Panama Canal Expansion. The Panama Canal expansion, slated for completion this spring, will impact logistics in a big way. You can read more on the topic in our recent white paper, Wide Open: How the Panama Canal Expansion Is Redrawing the Logistics Map [DK1] , which was written collaboratively with Boston Consulting Group.

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2024 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains- Prediction One

Supply Chain Matters

As 2024 begins, two of the world’s most critical ocean transit corridors, the Suez Canal , and the Panama Canal are facing threats of shipping disruption as global geopolitical tensions and terrorist threats escalate. Truck and rail transportation movements across the Mexico and U.S.

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When the Heavy Hand of Government is Not a Burden

MIT Supply Chain

The widening of the Panama Canal to enable larger ships to pass through the trade artery will generate this traffic. Imagine the chaos that would ensue if every state in the US had its own air traffic regulations or currencies, for instance. There are many other areas where a centralized strategy is needed.

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6 Things to Consider as You Plan Your 2016 Budget

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Panama Canal Expansion. The Panama Canal expansion, slated for completion this spring, will impact logistics in a big way. You can read more on the topic in our recent white paper, Wide Open: How the Panama Canal Expansion Is Redrawing the Logistics Map , which was written collaboratively with Boston Consulting Group.

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Supply Chain Market Report – August 2022

Elementum

The direct impact of this phenomenon is weakened purchasing power of other currencies relative to the Dollar. Countries like Panama, trade US dollars domestically.) Selling products in US markets for USD, and then converting back to local currencies, will be a win- win proposition for those who can do it. How did we get here?

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Global Wide Production PMI Levels Unchanged in February 2024

Supply Chain Matters

Noted in the report was that the February index drop “ was entirely driven by the largest economy of the single currency union, Germany, which registered its sharpest deterioration in four months.” The index reportedly was unchanged with a February reading of 46.5 compared to 46.6 reported for January. All rights reserved.

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List of Top 65 Marketplaces Across the Globe in 2019

Vinculum

Linio is a Latin American marketplace with presence in 8 countries – Mexico, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, and Argentina. Based in the UK, Fruugo is available to shoppers in 32 countries, 17 languages and 22 currencies. Selling on Linio can help you reach over 300 million customers across Latin America.