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Behind the Numbers of the SCRC Supply Management Index

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United Natural Foods Inc. This was felt most drastically in the last few years, when such events as 9/11, the war in Iraq, the West Coast port workers’ strike, and increased regulatory and customs delays brought supply chain operations to a standstill. United States Steel Corp. Air Products & Chemicals Inc.

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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. In addition, the United States is the origin or destination of about 70% of the traffic through the Panama Canal. But in 1903, the United States-backed Panamanian revolution led to the country's independence.

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New: Global Trade Map 2016

Supply Chain Movement

It lays the foundation for gradual alignment of norms and standards, including on food safety and technical regulations. Holy See (Vatican City State). United Arab Emirates. United Kingdom. United States. United States Minor Outlying Islands. Guinea-bissau. Heard Island and Mcdonald Islands.