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Supply chains on film

Supply Chain Movement

In the space of two minutes and 49 seconds, the title sequence of the film Lord of War (2005) presents a step-by-step insight into the supply chain of a bullet: from copper to customer. This opening scene presents the supply chain, in this case of a bullet, very effectively. Transport can be dangerous.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2016

Talking Logistics

Terrorism : The recent terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, coupled with the ongoing instability in Syria and Iraq and the spread of ISIS, have raised the risk for terrorism-related supply chain disruptions in 2016. The Rebirth of Transportation Marketplaces (UberCARGO, Cargomatic, and Freight Friend).

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

This is due in part to the chokepoints they cause in the flow of global freight as well as the fact that they give people access to resources and commercial activity more effectively. The Iran-Iraq War, which lasted from 1980 to 1988, featured a "Tanker War" between Iran and Iraq between the years of 1984 and 1987.

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