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Doing Business in Turkey

QAD

Turkey’s merchant marine boasts 1,234 vessels, including 57 bulk carriers, 54 container ships, 363 general cargo ships, 124 oil tankers and 636 other vessels. Regardless of the shipping mode required, it is easy to move goods to and from Turkey. Turkey also has 24,082 km of paved roads, so transportation by truck is easy.

Turkey 98
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Managing for Daily Improvement: Bridging the Gap Across Teams and KPIs

Talking Logistics

For companies focused on continuous improvement, MDI is the springboard to answering how processes can be improved, and LSS provides the tools to implement these improvements. He then led the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) for Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) in Iraq and Kuwait. This experience included leading a $1.5B

Six Sigma 100
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Behind the Numbers of the SCRC Supply Management Index

NC State SCRC

. § Supply market intelligence roles are established and supporting category strategies. § External suppliers are involved in planning future strategy. § Mutual accountability tools to access category/commodity compliance. A major disruption in the offshore supply chain can shut down a company and have dire consequences for profitability.