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Any Way the Wind Blows Doesn’t Really Matter to TMS Users

Supply Chain Collaborator

Is your company ready for accelerating growth or imminent slowdown in the summer of 2015? There are some very mixed signals coming from the US economy in April of 2015; signals that are making a dicey proposition of planning for the second half of business operations for companies of all sizes. Do you even know which event to plan for?

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Chinese Investors Bet on Latin America for Next Tech Gold Rush

Supply Chain Brain

Fueled by deep-pocketed mainland venture capitalists and success at home, the 40-year-old and his peers are exporting a formula honed in China of pursuing rapid expansion over profitability. "Competition is so fierce in China that smaller companies feel it makes sense to look for opportunities elsewhere." " Read full article.

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The Journey of One Banana! A Supply Chain in Motion! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

The majority of banana export comes from 3 countries, which top the list for 2016: Ecuador, Guatemala and Costa Rica. This is our normal, yellow banana ( fao.org 2015 ). contributes to 62%-67% of the total carbon footprint created during the life cycle of the banana value chain ( fao.org 2015 ). Transportation?—?shipping,

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Trade Wars Put U.S. Small Business on the Front Line

Supply Chain Brain

Of the nearly 73,000 manufacturing firms in the United States that exported in 2015, more than 70,000 (or 96.4 As an example, China has imposed tariffs on farm products and seafood, as well as autos; and the companies affected can be small food exporters, agricultural supply companies, or auto parts suppliers.

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Leveraging Category Dashboards & Analytics to Mitigate Supply Risk

Empowering CPO

We also keep track of information such as mill inventory, operating rates, import / export data and exchange rate fluctuations and include them in this section. We prepared this dashboard in November 2015 factoring all of above sections. Leading Suppliers: Supplier research is one of our core competencies. How Does It Work?

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Supply Chain Survey Underscores the Benefit of TMS Solutions

Supply Chain Collaborator

What services did shippers used in 2016 compared to 2015? TMS tools enable quick adjustments to transportation plans should there be radical changes to how products are imported and exported into and out of the US. Are businesses predicting an increase or decrease in shipments in 2017?

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Clear Sailing for Ocean Carriers in 2018 — If They Don’t Blow It

Supply Chain Brain

Strong results for air freight, container shipping and export orders in particular suggest that, while the trade recovery may moderate in due course, it will likely continue in the coming months and remain above trend,” the report says. Global export orders continue “very strong.” Carriers nevertheless have work to do.

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