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SCRC Supply Chain Index contributes again to the 2021 Wall Street Journal Top 250 Best Managed Companies

NC State SCRC

Of the companies ranked highest in overall effectiveness within the 24 industry groups that we track, just eight scored a 4 or 5 in both of these supply-chain management practices: Ford Motor Co. F -4.76% , Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM -2.19% , Procter & Gamble Co.

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Tarik Toprak: “Growth brings its own challenges.”

Supply Chain Movement

Four years ago the Ferrero Group set up an office in Istanbul and, despite the crisis, turnover has increased steadily. Last year Turkey contributed Euro120 million to the Group’s Euros 8 billion turnover. However, we built the factory there for the high tax incentives offered by the government in that region.

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Looking Ahead: Ukraine Reconstruction

Enterra Insights

The beauty of a community-of-practice approach is that the “community” is made up of voluntary groups coming together. What keeps the group together is good will and shared objectives. ” Recently, Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky, fired government officials over corruption charges.

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How the Coronavirus is underscoring the relevance of Global Supply Chain throughput: From the Frontlines of Yokohama, Milan, and Southern Florida

ThroughPut

At scale, it is why people retaliate against leaders and governments to gain certain freedoms. In fact, the only two groups of people who I have encountered running towards the situation versus away from it are: A) medical professionals, and B) field operations professionals. Of course not.

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Middle East eCommerce Reimagined

Vinculum

Countries like Iraq, Egypt, Oman, Lebanon, Morocco, Jordan, Algeria, and Saudi Arabia have the fastest growing young generation, with a median age of 22 years old. The government of Middle East countries, understanding the growth of international eCommerce in their countries, is investing in digital payments.

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

The Panamanian government decided to enlarge the Panama Canal in 2006. China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, and the Philippines are among the countries that have staked partial claims to the Spratly and Paracel island groups. The Turkish government outlawed the usage of the crossing by massive tankers at night in 2002.

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Memorial Day 2022

Enterra Insights

There are, however, a large group of men and women who deserve to be remembered who didn’t die on the battlefield but were nevertheless killed by the wars in which they participated. Government fought efforts by veterans to link their serious diseases to Agent Orange exposure. … Combat medic in Kosovo and Iraq.

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