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Viral Reaction: Zika and the Supply Chain

Elementum

The widespread active outbreaks has been increasing in South America and in Caribbean island countries, with cases of sporadic transmission reported in the Philippines and Thailand. More than a dozen cases have been reported in Florida, prompting the logistics companies to heighten their mitigating measures against the disease.

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Lessons From the Ebola Front Line

MIT Supply Chain

But a report published by the World Health Organization warns that more cases are likely to appear. The dramatic fall in the number of Ebola cases in the three West African countries hit worst by the epidemic in 2014, appears to signal that the disease has been defeated. A supply chain designed to support the […].

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Added Alerts to a Warming Earth and Supply Chain Climate Change Mitigation Efforts

Supply Chain Matters

Bloomberg reported ( Paid subscription ) that “ this summer’s heat has already put millions of people around the world at risk ” including China, India, Mexico and parts of the United States. Multiple reports last week indicate that climate scientists are increasingly deeply concerned.

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Manufacturing Pulse Report 2016

Supply Chain Movement

JDA’s Manufacturing Pulse report examining consumer industries has revealed that in the last 12 months, more than two-fifths (42%) of European adults have bought goods directly from a manufacturer. Manufacturing Pulse Report 2016. >>Please click on the red button and fill in the fields to activate the green download button.

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Gartner’s survey analysis: Women in Supply Chain 2016

Supply Chain Movement

Fewer than half of respondents report that their companies have goals of attracting, retaining and promoting more women into supply chain leadership roles. . ■ The percentage of women in leadership positions decreases as the corporate ladder rises. Industrial manufacturers have noticeably lower representation than other sectors. Kazakhstan.

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Gartner’s Women in Supply Chain Survey 2016

Supply Chain Movement

Fewer than half of respondents report that their companies have goals of attracting, retaining and promoting more women into supply chain leadership roles. . ■ The percentage of women in leadership positions decreases as the corporate ladder rises. Industrial manufacturers have noticeably lower representation than other sectors. Kazakhstan.

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White paper: Are the weakest link in your supply chain?

Supply Chain Movement

Kazakhstan. Korea, Democratic People's Republic of. Korea, Republic of. Kyrgyzstan. Lao People's Democratic Republic. Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. Liechtenstein. Luxembourg. Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of. Madagascar. Marshall Islands.