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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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Doing Business in Brazil

QAD

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. Brazil also has the third largest manufacturing sector in the Americas. Other Important Industries.

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

CH Robinson Transportfolio

So why does this matter for supply chain professionals? A quiet, but powerful story across supply chains this year has been the stability of fuel prices despite geopolitical turmoil. A neighbor of mine’s relative was recruited to the Bakken to help develop manufactured home communities. Oil and Gas Oil Boom'

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Revenues Sagging? Here's How to Thrive in 2016

Demand Solutions

Think Venezuela, Ecuador, and Colombia. The supply chain is a prime area most companies should look at when looking to take out cost. That’s a recipe for throwing your manufacturing schedule off kilter or creating a situation where you cannot satisfy customer demand. Instead, rely on supply chain planning software.

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Revenues Sagging? Here's How to Thrive in 2016

Demand Solutions

Think Venezuela, Ecuador, and Colombia. The supply chain is a prime area most companies should look at when looking to take out cost. That’s a recipe for throwing your manufacturing schedule off kilter or creating a situation where you cannot satisfy customer demand. Instead, rely on supply chain planning software.

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Global Trade & Transportation: Best Practices for Global Manufacturers

Supply Chain Brain

Some will benefit manufacturers that work across multiple geographies, such as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the Economic Partnership Agreement signed by the European Union and Japan, and Nafta 2.0 — the United States - Mexico - Canada Agreement.

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The History of the Shipping Container

Freightos

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. Grace Line had instituted the first international service, US to Venezuela, in 1962. 0 TEUs 0 meters long.

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