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Exclusive: US considering new ship registry in US Virgin Islands, sources say President Donald Trump's administration is considering a proposal to create an international shipping registry in the U.S. Barbie-maker Mattel pulls forecasts, to hike US prices as tariffs raise costs Barbie-maker Mattel (MAT.O)

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Walgreens’ Digital Commerce Evolution: Microservices to the Rescue

Logistics Viewpoints

This is a large public company with 8,900 stores in the US, Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Islands. But the inventory planning systems that forecast where inventory will be needed are not. No forecast is perfect. The problem with this is that forecasts are based on history. They generated $132.5

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Updated IT Subway Map: Major acquisitions in SC software

Supply Chain Movement

United States Minor Outlying Islands. Virgin Islands, British. Virgin Islands, U.S. This young, publicly listed American software vendor recently bought out Terra Technology, a specialist in demand sensing (short-term forecasting based on point-of-sale data). United Arab Emirates. United Kingdom. Uzbekistan.

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3PL Subway 2015: Strategic movements among logistics providers

Supply Chain Movement

United States Minor Outlying Islands. Virgin Islands, British. Virgin Islands, U.S. However, Technavio’s analysts now forecast the 3PL market in Europe to grow at a CAGR of 2.87% over the period 2014-2019. United Arab Emirates. United Kingdom. United States. Uzbekistan. Wallis and Futuna. Western Sahara.

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Hurricane Irma: Updates and Impacts

Elementum

Contrary to initial forecasts that projected Irma would make its way up the East Coast, the storm took a critical turn once it hit the Florida Keys and is now moving westward along the Florida coast. An estimated 4,600 American troops are assisting relief efforts in the Virgin Islands-Puerto Rico region.

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SCM Map Europe: European location decisions remain complex

Supply Chain Movement

The map indicates the actual and forecast growth of the gross domestic product (GDP) of fast-growing countries. United States Minor Outlying Islands. Virgin Islands, British. Virgin Islands, U.S. The Blue Banana represents the key sales market for many brands in Europe. United Arab Emirates. United Kingdom.

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Mindmap for Global Logistics Integration

Supply Chain Movement

United States Minor Outlying Islands. Virgin Islands, British. Virgin Islands, U.S. Poor forecasting leads to rush orders to meet the delivery requirement demands of customers. United Arab Emirates. United Kingdom. United States. Uzbekistan. Wallis and Futuna. Western Sahara. Mindmap manual.