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Port of Los Angeles: Disintermediation and Other Risks

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

Its proximity to the Port of Long Beach creates a maritime cluster that supports flexible supply chains with ready access to 14 major freight hubs across the US. Connections to rail and vehicular traffic flow are also receiving significant funding in order to improve the overall goods movement strategy.

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Lessons to Glean From the West Coast Port Dispute

MIT Supply Chain

There is some truth to this claim at this time, however, too many companies failed to take precautionary measures and response strategies well ahead of the stoppages. This strategy enables shippers to bypass the Pacific ports altogether. It’s not as if the disruptions were unexpected.

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

In the current global economy, the closure of a maritime chokepoint would have significant economic ramifications due to the disruption of trade flows and even some supply chains (e.g. Additionally, a potential route through Nicaragua was examined. Gibraltar and Suez during World War II). A total of $1.32

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[PROFILE] Nathan Adelman '14 - Parker CMC Networking

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

  We are helping them develop a new marketing strategy.   Best UCLA Anderson memory thus far:  Over spring break I took a trip with some classmates down to Nicaragua. Applied Management Research project:  The Santa Rosa Golf & Country Club.  Favorite class and why?

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Beyond The Data with William Sandoval

The Logistics of Logistics

In this episode, Joe Lynch sits down with William Sandoval , the Senior Vice President of Product Management and Strategy at PowerFleet Inc. I’m the Senior Vice President of Product Management and Strategy for PowerFleet. I was born in Central America, specifically Nicaragua. Customers don’t just want information.

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Impact of Trump Pulling out of the Paris Climate Agreement on Manufacturing & Transportation

GlobalTranz

from the agreement, which has major implications for supply chains and shippers around the globe. Lawmakers would have likely passed new legislation to increase environmental scrutiny of supply chains and shippers over the next few years. So, what does that mean to both domestic and international supply chains?

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

Supply Chain Movement

Increasingly, your supply chain is seen as a value-creating process that differentiates your company from the competition. However, there is a realistic possibility that you are the weakest link in your supply chain. Is your supply chain strategy truly customer focused? Moldova, Republic of.