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Weaponized Supply Chains Make the Case for Supply Chain Visibility

Resilinc

The recent weaponization of pagers and radios in Lebanon serves as a powerful wake-up call to CEOs and governments worldwide; businesses must improve supply chain visibility now. Combined, the attacks killed at least 14 people and wounded over 3,000 people, including Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon.

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The Supply Chain Impact of Europe’s Refugee Crisis

Kinaxis

In Lebanon alone, more than a million Syrians have taken refuge, increasing the country’s population by a third. A crisis of this magnitude creates a mind-boggling supply chain and logistics challenge. Relief agencies normally spend as much as 80% of their proceeds on logistics and supply chain.

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Middle East eCommerce Reimagined

Vinculum

Countries like Iraq, Egypt, Oman, Lebanon, Morocco, Jordan, Algeria, and Saudi Arabia have the fastest growing young generation, with a median age of 22 years old. Benefits of implementing of automated supply-chain. They also spoke about the analytics and technological logistics importance in an eCommerce business.

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Strategies for Attracting and Retaining Top Talent for Warehouse Jobs

RFgen

Warehouse jobs form the backbone of efficient supply chains, yet the warehousing and logistics industry faces a significant challenge: attracting and retaining skilled talent in a competitive labor market. Similarly, REI’s distribution center in Lebanon, Tennessee, has a fitness center, bike storage and a trail for employees.

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Apple – carbon

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Apple’s new carbon-neutral pledge is likely to reverberate across electronics supply chains. The company says its mostly overseas supply chain will be part of an effort to slash its world-wide carbon footprint, the WSJ’s Sarah E. Logistics Management). Paul Page is editor of WSJ Logistics Report.

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Supply Chain Interdiction: The Mysterious Case of Exploding Pagers

NC State SCRC

As the world economy became increasingly globalized, supply chains also became more global. Materials, components, and products can cross multiple geographies and regions in their journey through the supply chain, due to different tax structures, logistical efficiencies, and labor arbitrage differences.

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Last Mile Innovation with Emma Cosgrove

The Logistics of Logistics

She covers logistics with a focus on ecommerce. Emma previously covered supply chains and food and agriculture technology for Supply Chain Dive and AgFunder News. She started her journalism career as a financial reporter in Beirut, Lebanon. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast.