In addition, the country’s Gross International Reserves remain more than adequate at $ billion as of end-June 2017, equivalent to nearly 9.0 months’ worth of imports of goods and payment for services and income. These are achievements that were brought about by sound policy-making built on our collective dedication and willingness to cooperate for the sake of something larger than ourselves.
Certainly, we can already see dramatic improvements in quality control that have sharply reduced costly product rejects and lost time, while computer and satellite technology has markedly improved the efficiencies of moving goods through even more sophisticated, just-in-time, inventory systems.