EVERY SUPPLY CHAIN IN THE WORLD - by vincent huang

hormuz, metals, minerals, food, etc

this post aims to summarize every major supply chain. for instance: where does fertilizer come from? what is required to produce modern electronics? why is produce available year-round? etc. why think about supply chains? mostly because the world is a wonderful place and i think it’s fun to be aware of all the raw materials and logistics behind the scenes of your day-to-day life! also because understanding supply chains makes it easier to forecast the effects of disruptions. for example: the closure of the Strait of Hormuz will, in the absence of policy intervention, result in food becoming…

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• Jason Hausenloy
• Karthik Bala

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