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10 Disruptive Issues in the Supply Chain

American Global Logistics

and other countries have also imposed sanctions on Iran and have provided support to the Houthis. That should inform us of which steps to take to mitigate the risks as the disruptive issues continue to persist. Re-shoring involves moving manufacturing or production back to a country from which it was previously outsourced.

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The introduction of E-Procurement.

ModusLink Corporation

Finally, being connected to external supply chains and enterprise resource planning (ERP) enables companies to get a better overview of supplier transactions and information by sharing real-time data through ERP systems which improve communication (digital, n.d.). Tehran, Iran: IEEE. 2020, July 01). Retrieved from Devex.com.

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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. As manufacturers, we can decide just how long the path will be. The Business of Ethics.

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Tarik Toprak: “Growth brings its own challenges.”

Supply Chain Movement

The confectionary market in Turkey is saturated yet we are achieving more than a 20% rise in sales and we have switched from importing all our products to manufacturing locally so there’s always something new and exciting to do. We have 23 people in the supply chain team split roughly 40% in Istanbul and 60% in the factory.

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The Greatest Risks Facing Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

This is particularly true for manufacturers. ” • Business Information Risks. ”[3] As van Nierop notes, “A smoothly functioning supply chain relies on information. As van Nierop observes, “It’s only good information that can deliver good predictions and across much of today’s global supply network.”

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E-Commerce in the Middle East

Vinculum

The e-commerce platform has been a direct-to-consumer where the manufacturer deals with consumers considering their choices and desires on a grander scale. Some of the Middle East countries like Egypt and Iran are ranking at the top-most level as internet users. The number of users is gradually increasing since 2017 to 48,211,493.

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Basic ITAR Compliance Awareness

Arena Solutions

So, if yours goes unanswered today, you can follow up with Arena or with the TCG, the Trade Compliance Group, using the information provided in the event and on the slides. And afterward, feel free to contact me with the information that you’ll be given—if you have a question about some aspect that we touched on but didn’t go into depth on.