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Smart business planning: What 10 experts say

DELMIA Quintiq

From planning the most modern train in Europe to optimizing the logistics of crude oil delivery along the Mississippi River to managing one-third of the world’s airspace, Quintiq World Tour 2014 was a great opportunity for business leaders to exchange ideas and expertise in planning for the future. Happy holidays!

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When the Climate Changes, Can Business Carry on as Usual?

EHS Sustainability Knowledge at Work

To highlight the unpredictability farmers are facing, consider the Mississippi River, which in 2008 flooded just before the harvest period for many crops, causing an estimate loss of $8bn for farmers. Whereas just 4 year later in 2012, the River was at its lowest level in two decades, 30 feet lower than the previous year.

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Bio-based Products Future is Promising, but Hurdles Exist

Supply Chain View from the Field

In fact, speakers at the December 2014 BIO conference noted that the level of VC funding was at a 4-year low! In addition, the BioPreferred database contains very few forest products or traditional textile fiber products, as these were only recently added to the biobased sector in the 2014 Farm Bill.

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Are You Prepared for Tight Truckload Capacity?

CH Robinson Transportfolio

FTR estimates that from now through the end of September, 25% of trucks in the Gulf Coast region west of the Mississippi will be impacted by the disruption. The FTR Transportation Intelligence October trucking update shows 99.2% of the trucks that are available in the market were already being utilized before Hurricane Harvey hit.

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[INFOGRAPHIC, REPORT, & INTERACTIVE MAP] The US Manufacturing Workforce & Making it In America

GlobalTranz

percent, 228,600 jobs), Mississippi (12.3 million manufacturing jobs would have been created through the third quarter of 2014. The top 10 states ranked by manufacturing’s share of total state employment in 2013 are Indiana (16.8 percent, 491,900 jobs), Wisconsin (16.3 percent, 458,400 jobs), Iowa (14.0 percent, 162,900 jobs).

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How to Prepare for Tight Truckload Capacity

TMC

FTR Transportation Intelligence estimates that from now through the end of September, 25% of trucks in the Gulf Coast region west of the Mississippi will be impacted by the disruption. The Stephens Rate Index shows 99.1% of the trucks that are available in the market were already being utilized before Hurricane Harvey hit.

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How to Prepare for Tight Truckload Capacity

TMC

FTR Transportation Intelligence estimates that from now through the end of September, 25% of trucks in the Gulf Coast region west of the Mississippi will be impacted by the disruption. The Stephens Rate Index shows 99.1% of the trucks that are available in the market were already being utilized before Hurricane Harvey hit.