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Supply Chain Normalcy? Think Again.

Supply Chain Shaman

Unrest in Sudan. Build in-market sourcing. Rationalize global strategies to focus on building markets based on in-market sourcing. Over four-hundred days of war in Ukraine. Growing tensions between China and trading partners. In March 2023, the Global Supply Chain Pressure Index fell to the lowest level since November 2008. (Yes,

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Civil Strife in the Congo Brews Problems in the Coffee Supply Chain

RFgen

Nestle Suspends Imports from South Sudan. The Swiss brand Nestle has put a temporary suspension on coffee imports from South Sudan for its Nespresso product. Recently, the civil conflict in nearby Central Equatoria has stretched into South Sudan. million into procuring resources from South Sudan and training coffee farmers.

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Civil Strife in the Congo Brews Problems in the Coffee Supply Chain

RFgen

Nestle Suspends Imports from South Sudan. The Swiss brand Nestle has put a temporary suspension on coffee imports from South Sudan for its Nespresso product. Recently, the civil conflict in nearby Central Equatoria has stretched into South Sudan. million into procuring resources from South Sudan and training coffee farmers.

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Save The Supply Chain Leader From Groupthink

Supply Chain Shaman

COVID is far from over and food instability, coupled with drought, is driving migration from Sudan to Europe. Definition of Form and Function of Inventory: Source Supply Chain Insights. Water levels falling in the Rhine, the Loire, and the Colorado River. The winter offers no relief. As a result, obsolescence increased.

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Where Does Cuba Rank in Logistics?

Talking Logistics

Cuba was ranked 152 out of 160 countries with an LPI Score of 2.18, beating only Somalia, Afghanistan, Sudan, and a handful of other poorly-developed countries. Source: Adelante SCM based on World Bank LPI data. Source: World Bank. This should put U.S.

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Top 10 Most Corrupt Countries of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Syria, South Sudan and Somalia rank lowest with scores of 14, 12 and 9 respectively. Source : Human Rights Watch. Source: UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau. Source: Human Rights Watch. Source: GAN Integrity Co. This year, New Zealand and Denmark rank highest with a score of 89 and 88 respectively.

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How Streamlining Environmental Compliance Drives Sustainable Product Development

Arena Solutions

With the many design and production considerations at play, companies must also navigate ever-changing environmental laws and regulations which determine the types of parts and raw materials that are sourced and how they are incorporated into the final product. Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Tanzania).