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The IoT Reality Check

C3 Solutions

Nobody wants to be the guinea pig," Intel's global logistics procurement director Greg Christensen told the authors of the 2019 State of Logistics Report. What retailers really stand to gain is the data, the information that is generated by the billions of smart devices in stores, and in the products they sell. Where's the ROI?

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FMCG 3PLP Outsource Tendering in CEE - Top 7 Hazards

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

All contenders will be trying to pick up snippets of advantageous information and you must not compromise the tender process in any way. If you are making existing staff redundant you must keep them fully informed at each critical step. Time Expectations. Why not consider an escalating loyalty bonus linked to performance?

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Talking Turkey for Thanksgiving

Enterra Insights

Europeans confused this bird with the guinea hen (an African fowl) that had been imported via Ottoman Turkey. If you must travel, be informed of the risks involved.”[2] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) writes, “Thanksgiving is a time when many families travel long distances to celebrate together.

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How the Suez Canal blockage proves technology has the power to transform the shipping industry

Gravity Supply Chain

These new routes can add around 3,500 nautical miles and between five and 12 extra days to their journey, along with security issues for vessels passing through the Port of Aden or The Gulf of Guinea, both well-known for their risk of piracy.

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In Chains: How to Approach Human Trafficking in your Supply Chain

Elementum

It’s easy for these suppliers to turn a blind eye to any illegal activity, so information about employment doesn’t always make it to the top of the supply chain. Many OEM’s use labor organizations to source laborers because it is cheaper and more efficient; however, by doing so they run the risk of employing forced laborers in the process.

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Top 10 Most Corrupt Countries of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Civil society and governments should promote laws that focus on access to information. Specifically, governments must ensure access to information and the protection of fundamental freedoms and align these to international agreements and best practices. Equatorial Guinea. Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau. Media Type.

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Smart Cities Should Focus on Helping People

Enterra Insights

However, when cities view themselves as “the world’s best laboratories for solutions,” citizens can feel like they are guinea pigs. Secondly, AI developments must guarantee widespread trust in the correct use of data and personal information. ” City planners need to turn that minefield into a mineable field.