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. Well, my big audacious prediction for 2015 did not come true. Google did not acquire a third-party logistics (3PL) company or a logistics software vendor. MORE

What is remarkable is that 53% come from Somalia, Syria, and Afghanistan. I had the opportunity to sit in on the CPO Leadership Summit in Atlanta, GA this week, hosted by IBM Watson Supply Chain. (I I drove by the famous collapsed bridge on the way to the airport this morning as well!). MORE

From Number 1 Germany to Number 160 Syria, the Biannual World Bank Report Ranks them All MORE

International Medical Corps (IMC) has served as an emergency first responder for 30 years, quickly deploying staff and resources to disaster-stricken areas that include the aftermath of the Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nepal earthquakes; Ebola response in West Africa; and the ongoing crisis in Syria. MORE

Lebanon to route Middle East exports via Aqaba in Jordan after closing Syrian border MORE

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. Past performance is not indicative of future results. This is not only true for financial investments, but also for supply chain and logistics predictions. Photo By: MAJ Aaron Haney. MORE

Russia, hurt by Western sanctions and isolated economically since the situation in Ukraine and its military intervention in Syria, fell from no.7 MORE

Now that Syria’s recently signed, that leaves the world’s second largest CO2 emitting country alone outside the agreement. Carbon Emissions in Logistics: The Road To Green International Freight. Two years ago this month, at COP21 , the world committed to capping the global rise in temperature (the Paris Agreement). This became a hot topic recently when President Trump announced he was pulling the US out. MORE

Over the last six years, several countries significantly improved their CPI score, including Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal and the United Kingdom, while several countries declined, including Syria, Yemen and Australia. Syria, South Sudan and Somalia rank lowest with scores of 14, 12 and 9 respectively. Syria. Transparency International released its annual ranking, Corruptions Perceptions Index 2017 , on Feb. MORE

Russia, hurt by Western sanctions and isolated economically since the situation in Ukraine and its military intervention in Syria, fell from no.7 After a year of turbulence, 61 percent of logistics industry executives surveyed said that they are unclear on the direction of the global economy or expect more volatility in 2016. In spite of this caution, 59.4 percent said that the IMF forecast of 4.7 percent growth in emerging markets is "about right". MORE

More than 12 million people are in need of humanitarian aid as a result of the civil war raging in Syria. by Kirsten Watson The Syrian refugee crisis has produced some staggering statistics. According to UNCHR , the UN refugee agency, more than four million Syrians are living outside their country as registered refugees. In Lebanon alone, more than a million Syrians have taken refuge, increasing the country’s population by a third. MORE

manufacturers, distributors or other partners, except for Syria and Nicaragua, will be at risk. The Paris Climate Agreement. Let those words hang for a moment. Throughout the course of the 2016 election and now the Trump Administration, many Americans have expressed dissatisfaction with the Paris Climate Agreement. True to campaign promises, the new Administration has started the process of removing the U.S. MORE