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Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2016

Talking Logistics

Terrorism : The recent terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, coupled with the ongoing instability in Syria and Iraq and the spread of ISIS, have raised the risk for terrorism-related supply chain disruptions in 2016. study , 40% of consumers have purchased from retailers based outside the U.S., Abercrombie & Fitch Inc.

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I Will Be Wrong Again: Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2017

Talking Logistics

Other examples: The United States Postal Service (USPS) published a report in May titled Blockchain Technology: Possibilities for the U.S. Postal Service , with supply chain management as one of the focus areas; in October, as reported by Reuters, “IBM, U.S. Toyota temporarily shut two factories in the aftermath. What’s next for SCONs?

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Which Industries Could Be Impacted by the Israel-Hamas Crisis?

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Bordered by Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Egypt, the State of Israel is connected to even more countries through the global supply chain. India isn’t the only country connected to Israel’s diamond exports; approximately 50% of diamonds purchased in the US (in terms of dollars) come from Israel.