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Conflict Worsens Global Food Insecurity

Enterra Insights

The first thing that must be acknowledged is that when a nefarious leader, like Russia’s Vladimir Putin or Syria’s Bashar al-Assad, are hellbent on committing atrocities, little can be done to stop them. Al-Assad deliberately used starvation as a military tactic in Syria’s on-going civil war. before the war.”

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The Supply Chain Impact of Europe’s Refugee Crisis

Kinaxis

More than 12 million people are in need of humanitarian aid as a result of the civil war raging in Syria. Perhaps most notably, CHEP , a pallet and container pooling provider, is supporting UNHCR to perform an in-depth study of its global supply chain network.

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Polycrisis, Antifragility, and What’s Missing from Digital Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

Digital transformation in a time of polycrisis Supply chains are no strangers to disruptions, like the recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria, but polycrisis is meant to describe interconnected impacts of crises with repercussions rising to a much more serious level. Digital transformation is no longer optional.

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Top 10 TikTokers to Take Off your Supply Chain

SCMDOJO

Through immersive case studies and real-world anecdotes, she kindles a revolution in supply chain practices, fostering a vibrant community of enthusiasts. Her educational content, brimming with impact, imparts newfound clarity to intricate concepts, equipping businesses with actionable strategies.

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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.,

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Profiles in Leadership: Volodymyr Zelensky

Enterra Insights

141 countries condemned the invasion; only North Korea, Syria, Eritrea, and Belarus — dictatorships all — voted with Moscow. 3] Henry Kissinger, Leadership: Six Studies in World Strategy , Penguin Random House, 5 July 2022. At the U.N., Major companies pulled out of Russia en masse, erasing billions in revenues. Footnotes. [1]

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

Talking Logistics

All of these entities could have a destabilizing effect on world peace and prosperity, whether it’s Russia and its military actions in Syria and elsewhere (not to mention its fighter jets buzzing U.S. Stay tuned for various studies, blog posts, and conference panel sessions on OSA in 2017.