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Image via Flickr by NIAID “Healthcare workers in Mali have been given an experimental Ebola vaccine as part of the first human trials of the shot in West Africa, where three nations are battling the worst outbreak on record. The trials are part of a program to identify and roll out vaccines within months, compared…
Image via Flickr by YLev Climate change has prompted countless logistical challenges for global shipping companies and supply chain managers, but some potentially lucrative opportunities have also emerged. Find out how newly available Arctic shipping routes could provide much-needed solutions for Chinese supply chains and understand the impact that these routes could have. Why Arctic…
Image via Flickr by Phillip Stewart According to market research from Freedonia Group, the demand for corrugated and paperboard boxes in the U.S. will increase to $39.4 billion by 2018. That’s an increase of 2.6 percent per year. Additioanlly, the Freedonia Group projected that folding carton demand will increase by 1.4 percent per year.Box production…
Image via Flickr CC-BY-CarImages Automotive sales are on the rebound, as forecasts show that new car sales in the U.S. could exceed 15 million in 2016. Additionally, automakers are launching approximately 500 new car models on the market this year. This situation puts a lot of pressure on the auto parts supply chain industry. Some…
Image via Flickr by Global Panorama The Apple Watch hasn’t made its debut yet, but many believe it has already cornered the market on smart watches. Why? Because everyone anticipates that the Apple Watch will be more functional and fashionable than any other smart watch already on the market. Everyone is eagerly awaiting for the…
Image via Flickr by KOREA.NET – Official page of the Republic of Korea Bad news for Russia all around as Standard & Poor’s downgrades the country’s credit rating to near junk. The Russian economy has not been growing at a rate that would suggest the country will dust itself off from the rating anytime soon.Oops!…