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7 Guidelines to Achieving Growth Through Globalization

The Network Effect

Mall for Africa helps retailers reach Africans who are thirsty for Western goods. Key e-commerce emerging markets include: Malaysia, UAE, Thailand, Chile, Peru, Columbia, and South Africa. ALIBABA GUIDELINE: Do not pursue a growth strategy until you really understand marketplaces and your marketplace path forward.

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S&OP, a vision for the future. The expert interview series #7

Supply Chain Trend

My first one was for the 2015 annual APICS conference in Las Vegas where a board member of SAPICS attending my presentation inquired if I would be interested in presenting at their conference in Sun City, South Africa. Wow, nothing like a little pressure for the second public speaking event!

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Red Sea Ocean Transport Shipping Disruption Update

Supply Chain Matters

Latest Developments As a result of the continued attacks, major container shipping lines continue in re-routing ships around South Africa’s Cape of Good Hope to reach European and added destinations. This can add 10 to 20 days to transit times vs. the Red Sea and Suez Canal routing.