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3 Reasons to Outsource Fulfillment with Nathan Lugo-Montanez

The Logistics of Logistics

In addition to his work, Nathan is a former US Army Ranger having served for over a decade with several tours in Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Throughout his career, he has specialized in turnaround and expansion projects for a wide range of industries from startups to Fortune 100 companies.

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Five Hidden Skills that Military Veterans Bring to Logistics

Material Handling & Logistics

I used war gaming extensively in Iraq as I was planning simultaneous, night, helicopter insertions of multiple Special Forces teams into southern Iraq. He is a retired US Army Special Forces Officer (Lieutenant Colonel) & Iraq combat veteran. This is essentially a force-on-force game. Printer-friendly version.

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Doing Business in Turkey

QAD

Its primary export partners were Germany, the UK, the UAE, Iraq, the US, Italy, France and Spain. Taxes equal 20.3% of its GDP, and inflation is running at around 11% per year. In 2017, Turkey exported $155.2 billion in goods. Imports equaled $255.1

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The Supply Chain Impact of Europe’s Refugee Crisis

Kinaxis

According to a recent UNHCR report , nearly 60 million people were forcibly displaced in 2014 from countries such as Iraq, Eritrea, and Afghanistan. The flow of refugees coming in through Calais, France, prompted the creation of Refugee Maps. Of those 60 million people, 19.5 million were refugees.

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

Since France and Britain, the former owners of the canal, declined to contribute to the financing of the Aswan High Dam project as first promised, they were also subject to this threat. In 1956, Israel, France, and Britain invaded Egypt as a result. The strait is deep enough to fit all tanker classes that are currently in use.

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SCM Map Europe: European location decisions remain complex

Supply Chain Movement

Europe’s highest level is in France, at 33.33 As well as high wage costs, France also has Europe’s highest number of days lost to strikes, which explains why relatively few international brands have based their factories and distribution centres in that country. Dominican Republic. El Salvador. Equatorial Guinea. Faroe Islands.

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White paper: Are the weakest link in your supply chain?

Supply Chain Movement

Dominican Republic. El Salvador. Equatorial Guinea. Falkland Islands (Malvinas). Faroe Islands. French Guiana. French Polynesia. French Southern Territories. Guadeloupe. Guinea-bissau. Heard Island and Mcdonald Islands. Holy See (Vatican City State). Iran, Islamic Republic of. Isle of Man. Kazakhstan. Korea, Democratic People's Republic of.