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Originally published in FedEx's 2024 Global Economic Impact Report Delivering a more sustainable future FedEx works hard every day to make global supplychains smarter for everyone by leveraging advanced technologies to help optimize logistics.
As Yemen’s Houthi rebels continue attacking ships in the Red Sea, many of the world’s shippers are avoiding the crucial cargo route and going nowhere near Yemen. We’re not going to be foolhardy or cavalier, we have a responsibility to our donors and to ensure the security of the supplychain.”
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I have been publishing a list of top trends since 1983, as well as speaking and writing about their future impact, and if you have read any of my seven books or thousands of articles over the decades, you know they have been highly accurate. Look for applications in healthcare, supplychain and finance to grow rapidly.
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