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Economic Aspects of Supply Chains

American Global Logistics

However, there is a need for more precise and comprehensive metrics to understand the full economic impact of supply chains. Other geopolitical risks, such as tensions between Russia and Ukraine, along with unpredictable regimes in Iran and North Korea, have the potential to disrupt global supply chains as well. The cost of U.S.

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Sorry, I’m Not Sure: Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2018

Talking Logistics

And you can’t forget about the other Unpredictables: Iran, Russia, China, and ISIS; all of these entities could have a destabilizing effect on world peace and prosperity. More stringent customer delivery requirements is another factor that’s driving demand for real-time visibility, with On-Time In-Full (OTIF) becoming a more critical metric.

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Green Steel Deal: are carbon tariffs in our future?

Resilinc

And chances are that few in the procurement field have ever given much thought to whether they were sourcing “high-carbon” steel or aluminum. Under the existing EU Emissions Trading Scheme, large European GHG emitters must purchase carbon allowances—the equivalent of a tax—for every metric ton of carbon-dioxide they emit.