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This Week in Logistics News (May 27 – June 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon has launched a new fulfillment center in Riyadh doubling its total storage capacity in Saudi Arabia and increasing selling opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses. Since November 2022, CargoNet has been tracking a sharp rise in that highly technical scheme across the United States.

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Seven Supply Chain Processes To Stop Doing In The Pandemic

Supply Chain Shaman

As an United States resident, I was blissfully unaware of this virus and worried about catching my flight to Singapore. The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), first reported in Saudi Arabia in 2012, didn’t make headline news. I was tired and cranky as I read the overview of MERS. Changing My Mental Model.

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Doing Business in India

QAD

It is the eighth-largest country in the world at about one-third the size of the United States. Its primary import partners include China, the US, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Switzerland. The Republic of India is a federal parliamentary republic consisting of 28 states and eight union territories. Manufacturing in India.

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Oil & Gas Companies Focus on Eliminating Supply Chain Waste

Talking Logistics

A perfect example of where this phrase applies is the Oil and Gas industry, especially here in the United States where we’ve seen significant change and volatility over the past 5+ years. trailed both Saudi Arabia and Russia in oil production, and it trailed Russia in natural gas production. But by 2014, the U.S.

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Logistics Execs Split on Outcome of NAFTA Talks

Material Handling & Logistics

Supply chain industry executives are split sharply about how Mexico will fare if it is able to agree with the United States and Canada on terms to update the North American Free Trade Agreement. . Saudi Arabia was No. UAE, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain outpaced all other countries. 8; Kuwait was No.

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Why Energy Supply Chains are Transitioning to Renewables

Requis

The rise in remote work has led to a drop in demand, not to mention the small matter of a price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia. It’s no secret that oil companies are having a rough time right now. That’s a strong claim, and many will be skeptical.

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Ship Smarter: How to Avoid Bottlenecks in Your Global Operations

ThroughPut

And in countries like Saudi Arabia, every container must go through inspection. It could then be held until a more thorough inspection can be made, which can come with an additional expense. Complicating matters further, some countries will hold U.S. shipments for the sole reason that they’re coming from America. Ali Hasan R.