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Emerging Supply Chain Trends – A Look at Evolving Finished Vehicle Logistics Amid Market Shifts and Trends

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Emerging Supply Chain Trends – A Look at Evolving Finished Vehicle Logistics Amid Market Shifts and Trends Feature Article by Laurent Sik , Head of Operations, CEVA FVL APAC Automobiles, as a form of transportation, are indispensable in today’s world and will remain a crucial part of our lives for a long time to come.

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How the Supply Chain Can Thrive in the Face of Natural Disasters

Material Handling & Logistics

As climate change drives up the regularity of natural disasters, supply chains must rely on real time data to thrive. . . . . In the past year alone wildfires have ravaged California, multiple hurricanes have hit South America, and Indonesia has been rocked by a deadly earthquake and tsunami that caused thousands of fatalities.

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E-Commerce Takes Off in Developing Countries

Elementum

We examine the benefits and obstacles to e-commerce in Southeast Asia, South America, and Africa. In Indonesia, the number of web users jumped from 55 million in 2012 to 125 million in 2015. In 2011, Nigerian startup Mall for Africa, which ships American brands to Nigerian consumers, took in $17 million in 2014.

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Hollywood’s Top 10 Supply Chain Disaster Movies

Resilinc

Ready for a supply-chain-themed movie night? As professionals who monitor the supply chain daily for potential disruptions, we can’t help but see the supply chain everywhere—yes, even in disaster movies. Grab some popcorn and get ready for a supply chain-themed movie night!

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

Passages, capes, and straits are defined as geographical areas through which international shipping routes must transit. These routes are typically found connecting important marketplaces with active commercial trade systems, such as Western Europe, North America, and East Asia. Potential for closure or interruption.

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China’s Historic Silk Road is Resurrected from the Rubble

Elementum

With similar economic interests in the Middle East and South America, China must find ways to facilitate expanding trade with these regions. In a move criticized by some as neo-colonialism, it has become Africa’s largest trading partner , establishing trade zones in several African countries and importing 1.4

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