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Doing Business in Brazil

QAD

With a total area just slightly smaller than the U.S., Brazil is located in Eastern South America and borders the Atlantic Ocean as well as the countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela. Manufacturing in Brazil. Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing.

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Revenues Sagging? Here's How to Thrive in 2016

Demand Solutions

Think Venezuela, Ecuador, and Colombia. In short, it’s difficult to forecast healthy economic results in just about any geographic region or industry. Just days ago, JPMorgan announced that its annual profits had reached a record level. Meanwhile, the strengthening of the U.S. They did it by cutting costs.

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Revenues Sagging? Here's How to Thrive in 2016

Demand Solutions

Think Venezuela, Ecuador, and Colombia. In short, it’s difficult to forecast healthy economic results in just about any geographic region or industry. Just days ago, JPMorgan announced that its annual profits had reached a record level. Meanwhile, the strengthening of the U.S. They did it by cutting costs.

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The History of the Shipping Container

Freightos

Did You Know That … It wasn’t just about freight. Gantry cranes slash loading times, cost, damage, and pilfering. Grace Line had instituted the first international service, US to Venezuela, in 1962. Export manufacturing starts moving away from ports. The History of the Shipping Container. Category Key.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

As a bonus, at the Imagine 2014 Magento e-commerce Conference, Malcolm Gladwell spoke about Malcolm McLean (just as he did in this Inc. It wasn’t just about freight. Gantry cranes slash loading times, cost, damage, and pilfering. There are two ways to view the History of Shipping Containers. Readers' choice! Category Key.

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How the Bakken Oil Boom Impacts U.S. Supply Chains

CH Robinson Transportfolio

They recently calculated that North Dakota just topped an average output of 1 million barrels of oil per day. A neighbor of mine’s relative was recruited to the Bakken to help develop manufactured home communities. And it has all happened incredibly quickly. Typically, you can get 19 gallons of gasoline out of a barrel of oil.

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Podcast: Roberto Reichard on Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Capital Projects

Requis

I had the opportunity to work in Turkey, Egypt and in Venezuela. I spent a long time with Bechtel doing large projects all around the world including Mexico, Thailand, Egypt, and India. Highlights from the Conversation. I’m super excited that we have Roberto Reichard here today. I’m an engineer by training.