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o9 Solutions Supports the MIT Global SCALE Network Supply Chain Challenge and Awards Winners for Second Consecutive Year

o9 Solutions

One hundred forty students from the SCALE Centers in Spain, Luxembourg, Malaysia, China, and more convened in Cambridge to network and learn from supply chain experts and participate in the Supply Chain Challenge. Vikram Murthi handed the awards to the winning teams on behalf of o9.

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Top 20 Warehouse Automation Suppliers Worldwide

Logistics Viewpoints

This growth was primarily attributed to the long-term project business, and regionally to North America and western Europe. A couple of Swisslog’s recent, publicly-stated client projects include a US facility for The Giant Company (Ahold Delhaize) and a facility in Malaysia for IKEA. **.

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Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

More specifically, it took 83 days for container transport from Europe to Asia, and 88 days from North America to Asia. Even in Malaysia, retail sales during Christmas and Chinese New Year showed an 26.5% This is 15 days longer than the same quarter last year and an additional five days than the previous quarter.

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7 Guidelines to Achieving Growth Through Globalization

The Network Effect

Key e-commerce emerging markets include: Malaysia, UAE, Thailand, Chile, Peru, Columbia, and South Africa. E-commerce focus in North America, UK, Germany, Japan, China, India, and Brazil is intense. Mall for Africa helps retailers reach Africans who are thirsty for Western goods.

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The Natural Rubber Supply Chain! Will it Bounce Back?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Over 90% of natural rubber comes from Asia, with Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia making up 70% of the world’s supply of natural rubber. Given that the majority of natural rubber comes from Asia getting this supply to North America and Europe became much more difficult with significant delays and extended delivery lead times.

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The Cost of Climate Change on Your Supply Chain

Kinaxis

While I tend to agree that we’re an overly materialistic society (at least in North America), the reality is we’ll never be able to move 100% away from the creation and distribution of non-digital goods. People will always need clothes, food, and other basic necessities that can’t just be conjured out of thin air.

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RELEX Solutions Strengthens Asia Pacific Presence with New Partnership

RELEX Solutions

More recently it has started to establish itself in North America and has announced several high profile deals with key retailers.

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