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McDonald’s Mesoamérica Supply Chain Response to COVID-19

ToolsGroup

Businesses around the world are learning to adapt as best they can to the COVID-19 supply chain impact. Unpredictable consumer behavior in response to macro events creates demand volatility in every link of global supply chains. Nicaragua has placed lower restrictions. How is it impacting your team’s performance?

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Beyond The Data with William Sandoval

The Logistics of Logistics

I was born in Central America, specifically Nicaragua. Eventually, I moved into manufacturing. You moved here when you were five from Nicaragua. As a manufacturer, it is giving the customer recommendations of things they could do to prevent something from happening or address the situation through some level of action.

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Lessons to Glean From the West Coast Port Dispute

MIT Supply Chain

Today, global supply chains have to be incredibly agile to stay competitive, which means that companies have become adept at reconfiguring their supply and distribution networks in response to changing market conditions. First, over the next several years, new shipping options will become available to US companies.

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Scandinavian Tobacco Group Goes Live with Ivalua’s Platform to Accelerate Procurement Digital Transformation

ivalua

The project, which was delivered in partnership with Efficio, the leading strategic procurement and supply chain consultancy firm, was focused on STG’s strategic sourcing process as the first stage of a longer term digital transformation. STG is a world leading manufacturer of cigars and traditional pipe tobacco with approx.

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[PROFILE] Nathan Adelman '14 - Parker CMC Networking

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

  Best UCLA Anderson memory thus far:  Over spring break I took a trip with some classmates down to Nicaragua. There I was able to gain first hand experience with how customers purchase equipment, the challenges of retail, and the different marketing approaches of the various manufacturers.

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Impact of Trump Pulling out of the Paris Climate Agreement on Manufacturing & Transportation

GlobalTranz

from the agreement, which has major implications for supply chains and shippers around the globe. Lawmakers would have likely passed new legislation to increase environmental scrutiny of supply chains and shippers over the next few years. So, what does that mean to both domestic and international supply chains?

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Manufacturing Pulse Report 2016

Supply Chain Movement

The manufacturing sector is in the midst of a period of great change. JDA’s Manufacturing Pulse report examining consumer industries has revealed that in the last 12 months, more than two-fifths (42%) of European adults have bought goods directly from a manufacturer. Manufacturing Pulse Report 2016. Moldova, Republic of.