The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

In late June of 2015, the Senate passed legislation that gave President Obama the authority to present the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade package to Congress with no amendments or filibusters allowed. Bangladesh, Cambodia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Indonesia, India, Pakistan, and many African countries).

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MIT Supply Chain

JANUARY 24, 2014

Bea Querido, master’s student in the MIT Zaragoza Logistics and Supply Chain Management Program (ZLOG), presents her project on streamlining packaging design and palletizing for humanitarian logistics. Bea won best poster for the ZLOG program. The annual savings were less than $50,000 a year in cost reductions.

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SupplyShift

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Cocoa beans grow best in hot and rainy regions hugging the equator, places like Ghana, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Peru and Papua New Guinea. So imagine the billions of cacao trees worldwide required just to feed our Halloween habit! grams per chocolate bar.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Although the Port of Houston is reopening today and package carriers are resuming operations to some affected areas, it will take some time (weeks and months) for transportation and distribution networks to return to normal. For related commentary, see Japan and Ecuador Earthquakes: Supply Chain Lessons from Past Disasters ).

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SupplyShift

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Cocoa beans grow best in hot and rainy regions hugging the equator, places like Ghana, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Peru and Papua New Guinea. So imagine the billions of cacao trees worldwide required just to feed our Halloween habit! grams per chocolate bar.

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Global Trade Management

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

Improper handling practices is a key problem, as perishables move from South America to Miami International by air and then are distributed by truck to destinations as far away as California or Canada, said Raul Aragundi, president and chief executive officer of the Quito, Ecuador-based freight forwarding company Panatlantic Logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

In 9 days, the host country will take on Ecuador in the first match of the group stage. Overstock’s website currently advises customers to ensure their returned item is packaged well and is in a shipping-suitable box. The countdown is officially on for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

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