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inside aioneers: Meet Supply Chain Consultant, Sara

Aioneers

Sara has the most interesting background you can imagine, starting in Iran for her bachelor's in Industrial Engineering, and including society-changing projects and fascinating doctoral research into tech investment. Hear about her journey and how she is keeping up the learning as a supply chain consultant at aioneers.

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Nothing is Impossible

BlueYonder

I was born in Iran and lived there until age 4. My father was a high school teacher in Iran and founded a private high school there, which was very successful. We lived there for about 5-6 years and when he graduated, we moved back to Iran, where he became a professor. I was often the only woman in many meetings.

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Nothing is Impossible

BlueYonder

I was born in Iran and lived there until age 4. My father was a high school teacher in Iran and founded a private high school there, which was very successful. We lived there for about 5-6 years and when he graduated, we moved back to Iran, where he became a professor. I was often the only woman in many meetings.

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Oil Price Volatility and the Changing Dynamics of Supply Chain Management

Oracle SCM

Today, courtesy of the shale gas revolution in the US, OPEC policies and the re-introduction of Iran to the market, the price stands at around $30 per barrel and all indications are that it will fall further over the course of the year. The Cloud is built on flexibility and is the best solution yet to meeting these challenges.

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Sustainable Supply Chain Management.

ModusLink Corporation

In addition, these initiatives are not used just taken in China and Iran but also in many other emerging economies. Ikea is a good example as it has sourced close to 50 percent of its wood from sustainable foresters and hundred percent of its cotton from farms that meet better cotton standards (Ikea, n.d.).

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The introduction of E-Procurement.

ModusLink Corporation

In procurement, it is necessary to ensure that the goods, services, or works are appropriate and that they are procured at the best possible cost to meet the needs of the purchaser in terms of quality, quantity time, and location”. Tehran, Iran: IEEE. 2020, July 01). How COVID-19 has advanced the case for procurement reform.

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This Too Shall Pass: Retailers Aren’t So Sure

Enterra Insights

According to Wikipedia , the phrase traces its roots Persia (modern day Iran). Sharon Goldman ( @sharon_goldman ) writes, “In the age of coronavirus, technology is playing a big role in boosting resilience but it’s also meeting its match.”[5] ” In modern times, the phrase is supposed to offer hope (i.e.,