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This Week in Logistics News (April 13 – 19)

Logistics Viewpoints

Some of the robots zip around the hulking facility transporting pallets of merchandise fresh off delivery trucks. The February Transportation Intelligence report from economic forecasting firm FR showed that U.S. Another resembling a giant arm moves the pallets onto conveyor belts. A third group are labelers. That’s all for this week.

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Turkey Earthquake: Key Industries, Exports, and Sites Impacted

Resilinc

In total 15 countries were affected including Syria (which also declared a state of emergency), Cyprus, Lebanon, Jourdan, Palestine, Egypt, Southern Cyprus, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Georgia, Russia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia. Turkey wasn’t the only country impacted by this severe disaster, either.

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Impact of Trump Pulling out of the Paris Climate Agreement on Manufacturing & Transportation

GlobalTranz

While the Trump Administration’s impact on supply chains has been discussed in previous posts, the president’s decision to leave the agreement has shocked the industry, and you need to understand why and what is really going to happen over the next four years. What Is the Current State of the U.S. in the Paris Climate Agreement?

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How Will Climate Change Impact Supply Chains in 2024?

Resilinc

These conditions could potentially impact supply chain logistics and transportation by sea, air, and land. While cotton is only a $12 billion industry, it makes up 31% of raw materials used in the textile and apparel industries, which have a global economic impact of $600 billion.

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Doing Business in Turkey

QAD

Its borders consist of Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Syria, and the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas. Industry drives a substantial portion of Turkey’s economy at 32.3% Primary manufacturing industries include textiles, food, automobiles, electronics, mining, steel, petroleum, construction, lumber and paper. in industry; and 54.9%

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The Future of Global Food Security

Enterra Insights

In the past half-decade, armed conflicts escalated across the world: Syria, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Nigeria, Myanmar. In addition to those who grow, raise, and produce our food, individuals and organizations involved in how that food is stored, processed, packaged, transported, and sold must also be involved. Then suddenly, wham!

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Top 10 TikTokers to Take Off your Supply Chain

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> Watch Now: Top Supply Chain Job Search Boards > Watch Now: Industry Terms You Need to Know 4) Dr. Muddassir Ahmed Dr. Muddassir Ahmed (@muddassirism) | TikTok Niche: Supply Chain Education and Training Follower Count: 4,083 Profile: Dr. Muddassir Ahmed is a respected TikToker specializing in supply chain education and training.