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Join Veterans of Blue Yonder on the Frontlines of Charity this Holiday Season by Supporting Toys for Tots  

BlueYonder

I was in Iraq for eight months, and meals were the highlight of many people’s days. In the same respect of being front and center by bringing fellow servicemen and women joy with the comfort of food, I wanted Veterans of Blue Yonder to be front and center by bringing joy to a child this holiday season with the gift of a toy.”.

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The Supply Chain Impact of Europe’s Refugee Crisis

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According to a recent UNHCR report , nearly 60 million people were forcibly displaced in 2014 from countries such as Iraq, Eritrea, and Afghanistan. So, how can the supply chain fulfill refugees’ basic requirements for food, water, shelter, and medical assistance? Of those 60 million people, 19.5 million were refugees.

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Tarik Toprak: “Growth brings its own challenges.”

Supply Chain Movement

Anything connected with food, even glass jars, is subject to very strict controls. I am also responsible for customer service management, distribution, portfolio management and cooperation with commercial teams. We have 23 people in the supply chain team split roughly 40% in Istanbul and 60% in the factory.

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Interoceanic Passages

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Major routes also involve the transport of raw commodities, including petroleum, grains, minerals, and food items. The Iran-Iraq War, which lasted from 1980 to 1988, featured a "Tanker War" between Iran and Iraq between the years of 1984 and 1987. The strait is deep enough to fit all tanker classes that are currently in use.

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