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Freight Rate News November 2015

Freightos

If you prefer to find the news yourself, head over to our free roundup of nearly 100 digital logistics and supply chain news sources. The types of jobs created by China’s moving toward a consumer economy are harder to measure, so job growth and its knock-on economic growth is under-reported. Prefer the summary? Keep reading.

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

Elementum

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. Often, these workers are subjected to terrible living conditions and malnourishment, with no compensation.

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Top 10 Most Corrupt Countries of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Equatorial Guinea. Source : Human Rights Watch. Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau. Content Summary: According to a US State Department report, corruption of the authorities, exacerbated by drug trafficking, violence and discrimination against women and children are the causes of main human rights violations in Guinea-Bissau.

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High Seas Troubles Affect Global Supply Chains, Part One: Security Risks

Enterra Insights

At the time, Ron Widdows , former chairman of the World Shipping Council, reported that piracy was costing “the global shipping industry anywhere from $3.5 Journalist Matt Coyne reports, “Suez Canal toll fees have taken a dive as ships redirect around the Cape of Good Hope. billion to upwards of $8 billion a year.”[1]

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10 questions about the benefits of S&OP for your organisation

Supply Chain Movement

However, there must be consensus within the organisation about definitions and the right source of information for important reports. Equatorial Guinea. Guinea-bissau. Papua New Guinea. S&OP fosters clear and unambiguous communication and this strengthens teamwork. El Salvador. Falkland Islands (Malvinas).

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Is Logistics Outsourcing Right for Your Company?

Supply Chain Movement

From local truck transportation to global supply chain management systems, from produce sourcing to consulting based on practical experience to outsourcing, C.H. Equatorial Guinea. Guinea-bissau. Papua New Guinea. Robinson supplies a competitive advantage to companies of all sizes. >>Please El Salvador.