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Port of Los Angeles: Disintermediation and Other Risks

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

Nicaragua is considering building its own canal. It's a dream Nicaragua has had since they lost to Panama back in the early 1900's. Today this seems unlikely due to quality issues and economies of scale, but things could change as the technology advances. toys) from Asia because people will be able to print them at home.

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Partnering with Farm-Trace to monitor sustainability and impact

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As such, we’re always looking for partners who can bring us quality data. Their projects are growing over 5 million trees with over 1,000 smallholder farmers in Nicaragua, providing carbon offsets for organizations around the world. It’s a big, wide world out there – and there’s a lot to document and verify. .

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Earth Day spotlight: What it means to be a Benefit Corporation in CPG

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Illy shares that “being a B Corp is a substantial commitment that is taken into consideration for every Illy project to ensure sustainable quality.” These projects for instance include supporting schools in Nicaragua, leading reforestation efforts in Colombia and supporting communities of women in Rwanda.

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

The location of any package that is part of an order can be traced; status information about time, quality, and relevant financial aspects all need to be recorded and monitored during transportation execution. A TMS with inventory allocation enables shippers to monitor shipments down to the package level. Moldova, Republic of. Montenegro.