Jamaica a logistics centred economy thriving in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

How can a small island developing state like Jamaica thrive in the Fourth Industrial Revolution?
The answer is simply: having and implementing a vision that will allow it to secure its future in this age of disruption — the Global Logistics Hub Initiative.

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Explaining Jamaica’s logistics centred economy An exercise in Digital Storytelling

If you were asked to Explain Jamaica’s logistics centred economy? What would your answer be? I will admit, it is not an easy question to answer.  However, here is my attempt. What is a logistics centred economy? How about you, what would your answer be? More importantly why should you care? In a word: opportunity. Being able to explain what Jamaica’s

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What is the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority?

Related Posts:Special Economic Zones and Global Economic Governance: Jamaica’s Economic IndependenceEconomic Regulation: The ‘visible hand’ guiding special economic zonesThe Top 20 Business Trends to look for in Jamaica in 2020What is the role of Special Economic Zones in the Jamaican economy?My random, well maybe not so random, thoughts on Special Economic Zones

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Logistics is the key to thriving in the Fourth Industrial Revolution Connectivity, Flows and the management of connectivity and flows

If I had to boil the Fourth Industrial Revolution down to its basics I would say it consist of three things. And these are: Connectivity Flows Management of  connectivity and flows   Connectivity Connectivity is often synonymous with digital or technological connectivity, and rightfully so as it is a major means and mode of connectivity. Connectivity, in the Fourth Industrial

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How do you build a resilient and sustainable economy in the 21st Century? Jamaica a logistics centred economy thriving in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

The future ain’t what it used to be. – Yogi Berra Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI), robots, automation, and the Internet of Things (IoT) – the Fourth industrial Revolution – are all tech terms that have moved into the mainstream of our everyday conversations. Unfortunately the talk is usually one of doom and gloom, punctuated by predictions such as: Robots could

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Jamaica looks to grow its seafood exports as trade tensions continue between the USA and China

Rainforest Seafoods, a Jamaican company, has expanded its exports of live lobsters to China. The timing of this could not be better with US lobster exports, experiences higher prices due to the US-China trade war. Why is this significant? Well, its lobster! All kidding aside, this is a important development for Jamaica and in some ways for the rest of the

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Improving logistics Jamaica's response to the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Improving logistics is critical to economic development especially in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.   I am happy to have the privilege of working at Jamaica’s Special Economic Zone Authority on advancing the country’s economic development by transforming Jamaica into a logistics centred economy. In many ways Jamaica’s Logistics Hub Initiative is a direct policy response the  Fourth Industrial Revolution.   Related

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Jamaica’s Special Economic Zones A Logistics Centered Approach to Economic Agility and Global Competitiveness

I teach. And I hope my students learn. I will admit that teaching is not my profession but it is a deeply held passion. Another passion of mine is Jamaica’s development into a logistics centred economy and logistics hub.  And being a adjunct lecturer of international logistics on the Post-grad programme at Excelsior Community College, in Kingston Jamaica allows me

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US aluminium trade sanctions may be blessing in disguise for Jamaica if recognized, if exploited

Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat. – Napoleon Hill Trade stats have recently become very sexy thanks in large part to President of the USA, Donald Trump’s recent trade sanctions on aluminium and steel. There is however, more to this action and the trade data than immediately meets the eye. There is opportunity –  if recognized, if

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