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The Cost of Disaster

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The country suffered an estimated $306 billion in disaster-related damages in 2017, predominantly due to major hurricanes and wildfires. As a considerable silver lining, both counties had already gathered around 90 percent of their respective grape harvests for 2017 before the fires erupted.

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Supply Chain Best Practices: Preparing for the Worst

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In a 2017 survey by the Business Continuity Institute (BCI), 65 percent of respondents had experienced at least one supply chain disruption in the last year, with 44 percent of the disruptions occurring at Tier 1. Case Studies. Hurricane Maria Disrupts the Pharma Industry. West Coast Port Strike Disrupts Shipping Lanes.

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Supply Chain Best Practices: Preparing for the Worst

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In a 2017 survey by the Business Continuity Institute (BCI), 65 percent of respondents had experienced at least one supply chain disruption in the last year, with 44 percent of the disruptions occurring at Tier 1. Case Studies. Hurricane Maria Disrupts the Pharma Industry. West Coast Port Strike Disrupts Shipping Lanes.

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The Tesla Semi Truck Will Change Freight

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Diverting resources to fix Model 3 bottlenecks & increase battery production for Puerto Rico & other affected areas. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 6, 2017. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 28, 2017. Download the free comprehensive Q3 2017 report on 50+ LogTech developments.

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Doing Business in the United States

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In addition, the United States has several permanently inhabited territories, including Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. percent annually as of 2017, but that increased to about 4 percent in 2018. has 5,054 airports, most of which have paved runways long enough to handle large jets and cargo planes. million sq.

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Climate Change and the Supply Chain

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The year 2017 has been catastrophic in terms of natural disasters, particularly hurricanes; in August, Hurricane Harvey devastated parts of coastal Texas and prompted the shutdown of several ports and petrochemical complexes in the region.