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How Many Slaves Are in Your Supply Chain?

Talking Logistics

The collapse of the garment factory in Bangladesh last week , which killed at least 705 workers and injured thousands of others, has put a spotlight on a problem that plagues many supply chains: the use of slave labor. In response, federal and state governments are taking action to drive down the use of slave labor in supply chains.

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Is the “shared economy” changing logistics?

Kinaxis

by Alvaro Fernandez Did you know it costs approximately $100 to send an envelope from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, to Caracas, Venezuela? Are there ways it could benefit, or endanger, your supply chain? The post Is the “shared economy” changing logistics? appeared first on The 21st Century Supply Chain.

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Logistics Execs Split on Outcome of NAFTA Talks

Material Handling & Logistics

Executives in a new survey, 2018 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, are divided about whether a new pact would help Mexico (24.3%); hurt Mexico (21.8%); or leave trade unchanged (25.7%). Venezuela slumps four spots to No. In the 50 country rankings, Brazil slips two spots to No. 9, falling below No. GDP growth.

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What Supply Chains Can Learn From Switzerland

RFgen

In supply chain management, all eyes are on Switzerland. The Importance of Supply Chain Resilience. For the past three years, the insurance company FM Global has been ranking countries based on their resilience to supply chain disruptions. Building Supply Chain Resilience.

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What Supply Chains Can Learn From Switzerland

RFgen

In supply chain management, all eyes are on Switzerland. The Importance of Supply Chain Resilience. For the past three years, the insurance company FM Global has been ranking countries based on their resilience to supply chain disruptions. Building Supply Chain Resilience.

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Blockchain Points Way to `Massive Change' for Commodity Supply Chain

Material Handling & Logistics

In most food-supply chains it might take weeks to figure out where it went from source to destination, and in some cases, the source may not be known, but on a blockchain, it takes just seconds. In August, IBM said it’s working with a group of companies including Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Nestle SA, Tyson Foods Inc., Weeks to Seconds.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

Editor's Note: This is a guest blog from Freightos , is a SaaS-enabled marketplace for the logistics industry. It has radically transformed supply chains, fundamentally changed domestic and international economies across the world, and changed societies in the process – all the while driving trillions dollars in annual trade.

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