ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Four fundamental practices: Based on (Ali Esfahbodi, 2016) research, Chinese and Iranian governments have focused their fight for SSCM based on four fundamental practices: sustainable procurement, sustainable production along with sustainable distribution , and reverse logistics.

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 14, 2016

Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs) are designed to boost economic growth through trade by opening markets by way of progressive removal of customs duties, eliminating or reducing trade barriers and tariffs, lifting restrictions on services and even through public procurement. Iran, Islamic Republic of.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Source: S&P Global Intelligence and compiled by The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group 2024 Select Regional and Country Highlights Eurozone Manufacturing Contraction Continues The HCOB Eurozone Manufacturing PMI® report for September was headlined with euro area manufacturing activity falling at its steepest pace thus far in 2024.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 19, 2025

RELATED CONTENT RELATED VIDEOS Logistics Logistics Outsourcing Regulation & Compliance Sourcing/Procurement/SRM Supply Chain Security & Risk Mgmt Related Articles Podcast | The Changing Labor Landscape: How Are Workers and Employees Responding? Show notes: A blog post from SPS Commerce: “Staying Agile in the Face of Tariffs.”

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QAD

MAY 18, 2023

Those sourcing requirements are scheduled to increase by 10% every year beginning in 2023. The Inflation Reduction Act aims to ensure critical minerals are sourced ethically and sustainably, as well as in a manner that helps stimulate US manufacturing growth.

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IT Supply Chain

JUNE 23, 2025

For manufacturing teams challenged to meet aggressive cost targets while preserving reliability, sourcing partners that combine quality with sharp, transparent pricing are critical. trimming procurement load and freight cost. headquarters with Asia-based volume production — giving buyers a dual-sourcing model. RSP combines U.S.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 24, 2020

Iran and Spain were highly infected. A natural starting point is the level of single, or sole sourcing, that is put in place. A sole source is a supplier selected because they are uniquely able to provide the materials or components, whether by virtue of intellectual property or other means of going to market with exclusivity.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 22, 2025

Strikes on Iran Shipping on High Alert in Mideast After U.S. Strikes on Iran June 22, 2025 Bloomberg The shipping industry was placed on high alert on Sunday with warnings that Tehran could retaliate against commercial vessels following after U.S. airstrikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 23, 2025

bombing of three of Iran’s nuclear sites: Fordow , Natanz and Isfahan coupled with the Israeli air force’s ongoing air bombing of select military targets across Iran. As we pen this posting, Iran has reportedly launched missile attacks on U.S. As we pen this posting, Iran has reportedly launched missile attacks on U.S.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Source: Evan, Flikr. “I SophiaTX Open Source Platform to Integrate SAP, Blockchain. 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. UPS Joins Top Alliance To Create Blockchain Standards For Logistics.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 11, 2025

Navy Issues Rare Warning to Ships Near Vital Hormuz Strait Two oil tankers are seen at a distance in the waters of Strait of Hormuz in Hormuz Island, Iran. and Iran are continuing talks about Tehran’s nuclear program, the future of which remains uncertain. Navy Issues Rare Warning to Ships Near Vital Hormuz Strait U.K. and U.K.

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EFT

JUNE 16, 2025

Exclusive: Hyundai Motor has a rare earths stockpile that can last about a year, source says Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) US trucker Forward Air attracts takeover interest from buyout firms, sources say Private equity firms including Blackstone (BX.N) Explainer: What's behind the surge in Japan's rice prices?

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

And chances are that few in the procurement field have ever given much thought to whether they were sourcing “high-carbon” steel or aluminum. But getting up to speed on these new terms and concepts in trade can provide valuable long-term market intel. What’s wrong with “cheap steel”? The EU and U.S.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 23, 2025

Starting on June 30, the government will also begin to limit federal procurement of steel and aluminum to domestic suppliers. "As According to a June 19 release, Canada will adjust its counter-tariffs on U.S. As Canada negotiates a new economic and security partnership with the U.S.,

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2016

The answers to those questions and more could significantly impact supply chain strategies, everything from sourcing decisions to network design, which is why my prediction from two years ago — that more companies will start treating Supply Chain Design as a continuous business process — is now a critical necessity.

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