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McDonald’s Mesoamérica Supply Chain Response to COVID-19

ToolsGroup

Honduras, they have placed an absolute curfew for 15 days, so we’re actually, now for two weeks, basically closed out, selling absolutely nothing. So Honduras suddenly stopped, and we had so many items in transit, so right now we’re overstocked by 140%, and we’re trying to deal with that using external sources.

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Partnering with Farm-Trace to monitor sustainability and impact

Provenance

That’s why we get very excited when we meet people like those at Farm-Trace. . Together, we’ve just launched a pilot in Honduras with COMSA , a leading farm co-operative who spearhead a program across Latin America around regenerative farming practices. . As such, we’re always looking for partners who can bring us quality data.

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Can Your Shipment Benefit from Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)?

Shapiro

DR-CAFTA : Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras & Nicaragua. Does your product meet the rules of origin? currently has 14 free trade agreements with the following countries : Australia. NAFTA : Canada & Mexico. Can my shipment benefit from an FTA? Do you have a certificate of origin?

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Q&A with Sidney Johnson: Veteran Supply Chain Practitioner and Resilinc Advisory Board Member

Resilinc

We operated in the Americas, so we spent significant time in places like Canada, the US, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and Honduras, but we also operated all around the globe. When I went to the board meeting to present after the tsunami, protection of supply was the topic of discussion. We were also in Europe, North Africa, and Asia.

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Webinar Recap: The Case for a Pan-American Manufacturing Ecosystem

Resilinc

It’s a tragedy that people are marching up from Honduras to the U.S. But instead, to meet consumer demand for fast deliveries, DCs have proliferated. Increased manufacturing employment could also reduce the pressure on poor people—especially in Central America—to migrate. because they can’t find opportunities at home,” said Linton.

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Mindmap for Global Logistics Integration

Supply Chain Movement

In a world with an increasing number of political disturbances and mounting pressure to create sustainability, companies in a global market have to design their logistics strategy to meet demand in a cost efficient, optimal way: Plan. Poor forecasting leads to rush orders to meet the delivery requirement demands of customers.

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Gartner’s Women in Supply Chain Survey 2016

Supply Chain Movement

To meet the aspirations identified in this research, we need to see more formal goals and targets on management scorecards, supported by corresponding pipeline planning, recruitment and development initiatives within supply chain organizations. >>Please Set specific goals that articulate a concrete result. Guadeloupe. Guinea-bissau.