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E-Commerce in the Middle East

Vinculum

Looking at the old data, it will be pretty clear that only 2% of the retail revenue is generated through digital or online sales in the Middle East. It is estimated that about 90% of online stuff is sourced from outside when counting is done on Middle East countries. Leakage of data. Payment Methods.

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10 Vital Supply Chain Lessons from the Coronavirus Pandemic!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Iran and Spain were highly infected. For far too long Supply Chain has been considered a back office, transactional functions placing purchasing orders and moving and receiving goods. A natural starting point is the level of single, or sole sourcing, that is put in place. Taking Total Cost of Ownership Seriously.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 19 – 25)

Logistics Viewpoints

The potential supply chain impacts of this conflict dwarf any other supply chain news that might be reported. shale or Iran, for example. The United States and Iran have been engaged in indirect nuclear talks in Vienna that could lead to the removal of sanctions on Iranian oil sales. This week’s news will all center on this war.

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I Will Be Wrong Again: Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2017

Talking Logistics

Other examples: The United States Postal Service (USPS) published a report in May titled Blockchain Technology: Possibilities for the U.S. Postal Service , with supply chain management as one of the focus areas; in October, as reported by Reuters, “IBM, U.S. Toyota temporarily shut two factories in the aftermath.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 13 – 19)

Logistics Viewpoints

waters in recent years Ocean freight rates expected to jump after Iran seizes containership Walmart Canada is launching a national pilot program for customers to recycle their reusable shopping bags. Baltimore is not included in Global Port Tracker’s national totals because its data is reported later than other ports.