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Trends 2021: Megatrends, Part Two

Enterra Insights

They suggest looking at Mexico, Poland, Turkey, Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines. As a result, Frost & Sullivan analysts say it’s time to look beyond the BRICs for economic growth. … High and growing inequality hampers economic growth and slows poverty reduction.

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How Europe is Coping with Supply Chain Disruption

Jaggaer

Borissov wrote on Facebook that he will propose at #EUCO telco that the load of EU countries trucks be uploaded to Bulgarian trucks at Uzundjovo, to be able to proceed to Turkey. Sectors such as apparel, which have shifted production to countries such as Vietnam and Bangladesh, may see reshoring in the long run.

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Collaboration: The New Battle Cry of Supply Chain

Supply Chain Network

Secondary markets like Vietnam and Turkey are also getting more attention. Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Vietnam experienced similar wage-related strikes and walkouts. But these “emerging markets” are no longer dependable “low cost producers” anymore.

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Logistics Execs Split on Outcome of NAFTA Talks

Material Handling & Logistics

India and China are the logistics industry’s favorite investment destinations, but Vietnam leads a second group that includes UAE, Brazil and Indonesia. The countries improving their infrastructure and transport connections most were India, Indonesia, Turkey, Egypt, Iran, Pakistan, Argentina and Bangladesh.

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Spire and Gravity Supply Chain solutions helping restore flow of goods

Gravity Supply Chain

made great use of this innovation during the Vietnam War to ship supplies to soldiers, who sometimes even used the containers as shelters … This innovation made the modern globalized world possible. In 1956, manually loading a ship cost $5.86 per ton; the standardized container cut that cost to just 16 cents a ton … The U.S.

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Top 13 Asian eCommerce Marketplaces

Vinculum

A subsidiary of eBay, GittiGidiyor – translating to going, going, gone – is a leading e-shopping mall in Turkey. Another Alibaba-owned entity, Lazada is a name to reckon with in countries like Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam generating approximately $1.5 GittiGidiyor. billion in annual sales.

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What happens after you toss a recyclable plastic container in the recycle bin?

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

Since China banned the import of plastic waste (except the cleanest plastics) in late 2017, America has been shipping its plastic waste to other countries including: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Turkey, etc. . Source: The Guardian.