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Not up to Promethean Standards: Greece’s Pharmaceutical Supply Chain is Worryingly Weak

Elementum

This Sunday, July 12th, will mark what some consider to be the most important moment in the European Union’s history: the Eurozone leader meeting that will determine whether or not a “Grexit” is necessary. Sales in Greece are down 20 - 25%, according to the Economist, which could lead to further unemployment if the low numbers persist.

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World Shipping Body Toughens Their Emissions Targets

Logistics Viewpoints

A key question for hitting these targets is whether nations like Panama, the Marshall Islands – and other leading shipping nations including Liberia, Malta, Greece and the Bahamas – will actively monitor, encourage and penalize companies not on track to meet the new standards.

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The Dispatch Report + Pilot Updates | Decemeber 2018, Issue No. 9

Shipchain

At Decentralized 2018 in Athens, Greece, several ShipChain team members spoke on a panel including our CTO, Lee Bailey and our VP of Partnerships, Clinton Senkow. As you all know, we love having the opportunity to meet and connect with other community members! There, our CEO, John Monarch, led an exciting keynote as well.

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The Dispatch Report + Pilot Updates | December 2018, Issue No. 9

Shipchain

At Decentralized 2018 in Athens, Greece, several ShipChain team members spoke on a panel including our CTO, Lee Bailey and our VP of Partnerships, Clinton Senkow. As you all know, we love having the opportunity to meet and connect with other community members! There, our CEO, John Monarch, led an exciting keynote as well.

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September and Q3 Global PMI Levels Remain in Contraction

Supply Chain Matters

Reportedly, with the exception of Greece , all other EU countries registered PMI declines, with Germany and Austria having the fastest rates of production declines. average of the three months of Q3, declined 1.5 percentage points from the average of Q2, and a significant 4.8 percentage point drop from the average of Q1.

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Will the Downturn Signal an Upturn?

Supply Chain Shaman

While the macroeconomic signals trigger market downturns, to meet Wall Street expectations, manufacturers usually push products into the market. First it was the downturn in Southern Europe, followed by the economic crisis in Greece and now the devaluation of the Yuan. Functional reward systems delay the needed response.

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China Flexes Its Global Logistics Muscle

Material Handling & Logistics

One company that is already using the China-Europe rail service, part of the larger initiative, is high-tech manufacturer HP, which was one of the first companies to start using the Pireaeus port in Greece to access markets in Europe, according to Forbes. based company with operations in China can benefit from OBOR. While the U.S.

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