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Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Stabilize in February

Supply Chain Matters

Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. Morgan Manufacturing PMIĀ® , compiled by S&P Global in association with ISM and IFPSM , halted a consecutive five-months of contraction levels to that of no-change. The S&P Global US Manufacturing PMIĀ® had a February value of 47.3,

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Doing Business in Brazil

QAD

Brazil is the largest country in South America and the fifth largest country in the world. Brazil is located in Eastern South America and borders the Atlantic Ocean as well as the countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela. Manufacturing in Brazil.

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A Logistics Conversation with Arcadia Cold, Part 1

BlueYonder

I initially worked in High Tech manufacturing for a microchip manufacturer and an electronics manufacturing group, where I cut my teeth on logistics. I studied Industrial Engineering at Georgia Tech and learned about logistics systems. I then spent the last 20 years in the U.S.,

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Supply Chain Spotlight on Mexico: Takeaways from Logistic Summit & Expo 2015

Talking Logistics

As I wrote last October, all signs point to Mexico playing a greater role in supply chains , as companies across a variety of industries grow their presence in the country, either manufacturing in Mexico or growing their supplier base there.

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The Sustainable Supply Chain ā€“ What is it and how to execute it

Unleashed

Whether itā€™s deforestation from farming grains or livestock; carbon emissions from transport and production plants; or chemical waste produced manufacturing household products, itā€™s important for a business to understand all the ways in which it impacts the environment ā€“ and to take action to minimize its footprint.

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What Could Stop Lithium from Revolutionizing Transportation?

Elementum

The lithium boom signals a shift in manufacturing and energy in the United Statesā€”but the popular mineral is facing some obstacles when it comes to heavy air and rail regulation. Lithium use continues to multiply, and itā€™s now used in laptops, smartphones, tablets and other consumer electronics. manufacturing.

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The History of the Shipping Container

Freightos

Export manufacturing starts moving away from ports. Asia, South Africa, Australia/NZ, North America and South America are all largely containerized. Sea-Docs is the first electronic Bill of Lading Registry pilot (albeit for oil cargo). 0 TEUs 0 meters long. Shipping between Europe, S.E.

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