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People and Halal Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Muslim (majority) countries in Asia (such as Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia) and several countries in the Middle East are moving to stage 3: the halal supply chain. This new standard has three modules: transportation, warehousing, and retailing. These are first and possibly even second tier customers (e.g.:

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What is the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)? Guest Post by Arun Gupta, PhD

Supply Chain View from the Field

In its current form the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a potential free trade agreement (FTA) between the US and 11 Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries (Canada, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Japan, Vietnam, Brunei, Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, and New Zealand). The United States currently has FTA’s with six (6) of the 11 TPP countries.

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6 Answers for Your Top TPP Agreement Questions

CH Robinson Transportfolio

While we’re still sorting through the full text, we wanted to provide you with some background, answer some questions, and offer some insight about what the TPP agreement means for the transportation and logistics industry. Here are the top six questions our customers are asking about the TPP agreement. What is the TPP agreement?

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Philippines 2022: Top online marketplaces

Vinculum

Retailers may also transport their items everywhere in Asia with just one service, thanks to Lazada Global Shipping. The website has grown its wings to Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Taiwan due to its popularity. This translates to lower costs and more convenience. FB Marketplace.

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

Global Maritime Routes and Chokepoints Maritime routes are a few kilometers wide corridors that connect economic regions and cross land transportation gaps. Major routes also involve the transport of raw commodities, including petroleum, grains, minerals, and food items. They form a continuum. More than 1.14 A total of $1.32

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High Seas Troubles Affect Global Supply Chains, Part One: Security Risks

Enterra Insights

It was an instinctive act, honed by years of training, one teammate going to another’s aid. ” Sonthalia correctly asserts, “Rewiring the supply chain is never a short-term strategy — it is a fundamental change in the supply chain, not only because of the time it requires, but also the capital investment.”

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Navigating the Future in an Uncertain Political and Regulatory Environment

NC State SCRC

Jason Schenker provided an interesting backdrop to these discussions also, noticing that optimism is very high for corporate and personal tax reductions, regulation reductions, and more government spending. This project is a 100 year trade strategy that China has undertaken. It excludes Canada, USA, Mexico, Chile, and Peru.