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Doing Business in Portugal

QAD

With 1,793 km of coastline, Portugal has a long history as a seafaring country and once had colonies all over the world. Its capital city, Lisbon, was almost completely destroyed in an earthquake in 1755, and later, Portugal endured years of revolution and occupation before democratic reforms were put in place in 1974.

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Doing Business in Spain

QAD

Bordering countries include Andorra, France, Gibraltar, Portugal and Morocco. The workforce is well educated, with a literacy rate of 98.3% Primary trading partners included France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, the U.K. Spain is about five times the size of the U.S. state of Kentucky. The capital of Spain is Madrid. and the U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 30 – November 3, 2017)

Talking Logistics

A lot more education and selling needs to take place in order for blockchain to gain traction in supply chain management — and this includes convincing supply chain software vendors on the merits of blockchain too, many of whom are taking a “wait and see” approach at the moment. Song of the Week: “Live in the Moment” by Portugal.

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MicroMaster’s Team to Compete in Final of Global Simulation Game

MIT Supply Chain

Four MITx MicroMasters in Supply Chain Management Learners who have never met in person but only online, will compete in the Global Professional Final of The Fresh Connection supply chain simulation on September 28, 2017, in Lisbon, Portugal. The learners competed against thousands of students to qualify for the contest.

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Considering the Impact of Brexit on Global Supply Chains

NC State SCRC

Many also believe that it is an indication of a broader feeling among people around the world, as the polls suggest that many of the “Leave” voter population were from rural areas, lower education, and elderly, while many in the “Remain” voter population were from the financial community, larger cities and young people.

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Top 20 Verified Supply Chain Experts You Can Hire

SCMDOJO

Maryna Trepova Location: Portugal/Remote Rating: 0/5.0 She is based in Ukraine & Portugal. Services: Sailessh with his versatile educational background is an enthusiast for supply chain management. Maryna is a supply chain professional with extensive knowledge in procurement.

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New Skills required to Collaborate with Cognitive Tech Co-workers

Enterra Insights

There was only nervous laughter, reports Andrew Kucheriavy ( @ky4ep ), Founder and CEO of Intechnic, when Sophia, a humanoid robot powered by artificial intelligence (AI), told 60,000 participants at the latest Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, “We will take your jobs.”[1] How alarmed should the workforce be?