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Sustainable Supply Chain Management.

ModusLink Corporation

Nowadays, a lot of different factors are increasing the urgency for emerging economies to become sustainable. Furthermore, the notion of Sustainable Supply Chain Management is often linked with social responsibility or environmental management (Ali Esfahbodi, 2016). A great example would be today’s prominence of climate change.

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The Rise of China-Africa Trade: Why Transportation and Logistics Should be Front and Center

BlueYonder

The trade imbalance this causes is an interesting case study for the economists no doubt, but what about the transportation and logistics that will be needed to sustain this trade over the coming years? Countries such as South Africa, Egypt and Nigeria can lead the way by tackling corruption and introducing faith in their institutions.

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The reality of green energy: “green metal” supply chains won’t be able to keep up

NC State SCRC

Countries such as Nigeria have undergone turmoil after oil was discovered. It is one thing to be all for sustainability – but we also need to deal with the realities of what it really means to move to this approach.

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Megatrends to Watch for in 2023

Enterra Insights

As a result, sustainability has risen to the top of many organizations’ priority list. The motto higher, faster, further is complemented by trends such as GreenTec, Sustainability and ESG (Environmental Social Governance). The average age in Japan in 2050 will be 53 — in Nigeria it will be 23. ”[8].

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E-Commerce Takes Off in Developing Countries

Elementum

Investors and research groups are optimistic about countries like Nigeria and Kenya, whose burgeoning middle classes have the capital to spend on foreign-made goods. In 2011, Nigerian startup Mall for Africa, which ships American brands to Nigerian consumers, took in $17 million in 2014. Consumer trust isn't easy to gain.

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Beyond the Magic Quadrant: MESCBNs vs Supply Chain Platforms

Requis

It also includes disposition buyers who purchase business assets we no longer use, thereby perpetuating the circular economy and promoting better sustainability. This includes the many tiers of external suppliers that go into providing an organization with raw materials or component parts for their products.

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Podcast: VC Brian Aoaeh on the Future of Supply Chain Investment

Requis

How do you see the importance of sustainability in supply chain? Years later, I read an article for the Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche, and they were making statement to the effect that because supply chains in Nigeria are so broken, they end up being marked up between 40% and 700%.