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Audria Allies on Advocating for Yourself and Other Women in Supply Chain

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Whether it’s the quick and powerful response to make new vaccines and medications available to more urban and rural communities, or working to end the baby formula shortage —supply chain professionals are working behind the scenes to protect our way of life amidst unprecedented volatility.

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How Air Jordans Became the Greatest Shoes of All Time!

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The hype also contributes to boosted sales for later releases of the same line, like in the case of 2013’s What The LeBron X and 2014’s What The LeBron XI , where a string of unrequited demand contributed to selling a similar shoe at the same price, but much greater volumes the following year. This improves the overall brand value.

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The State of the Drone Delivery Market! Mainstream or Novelty?

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Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. In 2013 I saw an episode on 60 Minutes showcasing Amazon, Jeff Bezos, and Amazon’s new paradigm of home delivery by drone. But the larger drone delivery market is what captured my attention when Jeff Bezos showed us that potential on 60 Minutes in 2013. Subscribe Here!

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The Clothing Supply Chain – From the High Fashion Runway to Landfill!

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million tons of textile waste was generated in 2013, of which 12.8 The textile industry is one of the top 3 water wasting industries in China, discharging over 2.5 billion tons of wastewater every year. NPR reports , from the Environmental Protection Agency, that 15.1 million tons were discarded.

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Is The Retail Industry Melting Down?

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However, visits to malls by consumers declined 50% just between 2010 and 2013. Restaurants have grown twice as fast as other retail spending. The number of malls grew more than twice as fast as the U.S. population – which, itself, grew fairly quickly – between 1970 and 2015. This is the first time that’s happened.

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

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Source: South East Asia Globe. “[…] Cultivation, harvesting and selection of the fruit is very labour intensive, and as previously indicated require a highly organized and integrated chain” ( Robinson 2013 ). Packaging, Traceability and Sourcing.