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Selecting a Supply Chain Technology Provider is Harder than it Seems

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Selecting a Supply Chain Technology Provider is Harder than it Seems. In India, the Central Government’s focus on improving all aspects of the supply chain means that all supply chain users must start thinking carefully about how to create a streamlined and agile supply chain to keep up with the changing global environment.

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Strikes and protests disrupt supply chains, globally

Resilinc

They are also disrupting global supply chains. In Sri Lanka, a popular uprising chased the president from the country last week. For supply chain managers, the labor actions of greatest concern are in transport and logistics. In the spotlight for U.S.

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One belt, one road, and one very blurry supply chain benefit

DELMIA Quintiq

But let’s recognize the planners for the boldness of the idea and figure out how to leverage this initiative for the benefit of modern supply chains. A similar question can be asked of Sri Lanka striking a deal with the Fund to construct a new container terminal in Colombo. In the short-term, not much.

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5 Tactics for Transforming Your Supply Chain into a Lean, Mean, Green Machine

AFFLINK

Supply chain management traditionally focuses on coordinating the flow of goods and services from suppliers to manufacturers, to wholesalers to retailers, and retailers to consumers. However, the 21 st century supply chain comes with a few added layers of complexity. Transportation. Product Design.

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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. . 8 in the infrastructure/transport category and maintains its grip on No. GDP growth. Qatar jumps two spots to No. 31 from No.

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Tuk-tuk: funny name, but: Real transportation

The Lean Supply Chain

Sri Lanka India, and several other countries have banned the high-emission engines or have initiated a conversion to cleaner fuel alternatives such as liquid propane or natural gas. Unfortunately, tuk-tuks contribute more than their share of pollution in large, Asian cities.

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Digitizing the COVID Vaccine: India’s Got This Figured Out

NC State SCRC

I met Ran through the 360RX Supply Chain Security Conference , held last year. At this meeting, I spoke on the ability to create “ supply chain immunity ” through greater preparedness. They are also supplying Brazil and South Africa commercially with vaccines. Both vaccines can be transported at 22.8