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Fresh water is a hidden challenge − and opportunity − for global supply chains

  • Written by Dustin Cole, Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management, Auburn University
imageCargo ships wait at the entrance to the Panama Canal in late September.Luis Acosta/AFP via Getty Images

Reports of lengthy shipping delays for vessels traveling through the Panama Canal this year have highlighted the critical but often overlooked role that fresh water plays across global supply chains. Drier than normal conditions in Panama,...

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