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Emerging Markets – Opportunities & Threats: Kazakhstan
by Sterling J. Scott, Marketing Communications Coordinator, MHI | @mhi_sterling Opportunities Kazakhstan has the largest economy in Central Asia with very strong oil and gas industries and a powerhouse mining industry fueled by strong uranium production. Kazakhstan produced 38% of […]
Sustainability & Supply Chain: Climate Change
by Sterling J. Scott, Marketing Communications Coordinator, MHI | @mhi_sterling Consumer and media concern with environmental and social issues in the supply chain is growing. As a result, businesses are becoming increasingly interested in reducing supply chain waste, optimizing packaging, and […]
International Physical Internet Conference Seeks to Transform Logistics With More Efficient, Sustainable Solutions
Although there has been some success at integrating resources in the transportation industry, roughly three-fourths of manufacturers and retailers still transport their own goods without integrating or combining logistics with other firms, a wasteful and inefficient process. According to U.S. Department […]
Internet of Things, 3D Printing To Disrupt Supply Chains in Coming Years
Internet-connected devices will increase 30-fold by 2020, allowing supply chains to assemble and communicate in new ways, significantly changing supply chain managers’ information access and networks’ cyber-risk exposure, research firm Gartner Inc. forecasts. Gartner projects the Internet of Things (IoT) […]
Late Payments Cause Ripples Through Supply Chain
Late payments from customers are having a “devastating impact” on the supply chain, prompting many businesses to delay paying their own suppliers in turn, a UK survey found. Almost half of UK businesses surveyed are holding off paying their suppliers […]
Security & Supply Chain: 2014 Crimean Crisis
by Sterling J. Scott, Marketing Communications Coordinator, MHI | @mhi_sterling As the eyes of the world turn to Russia and the Ukraine through a level of tension reminiscent of the Cold War era, the business world should pay extra close attention […]