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Hurricane season 2024: how to prepare your supply chain

Resilinc

Learn more about the most significant extreme weather and climate-related risks procurement professionals should pay attention to in 2024: How Will Climate Change Impact Supply Chains in 2024? 1 Production delays Manufacturing facilities in the hurricane’s path may be damaged or forced to close, leading to production delays or stoppages.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 27 – December 1, 2017)

Talking Logistics

It’s December 1, the beginning of the end of 2017. UPS To Launch eBike In Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Kane Is Able Purchases Vintners Logistics. If transportation and logistics are an indicator of economic health, things are looking very good at the moment. How did we get here so fast? Shipping Networks (WSJ – sub.

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The Logistics of Fidget Spinners: Amazon vs Alibaba

Freightos

Just this April, Credit Suisse reported that over 8,600 brick-and-mortar stores may shutter their doors in 2017. Digital channels may spell trouble for traditional retailers but it also represents evolution, giving Asian and Indian manufacturers a global reach. But “ Retail Apocalypse ” is a misnomer. Take Fidget Spinners.

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Top 14 Logistics and Supply Chain Management Training Programs and Courses in 2016

GlobalTranz

1) Logistics and supply chain management faculty at Florida International University. 2) Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management at Western Washington University. 2) Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management at Western Washington University. There are three offered starting dates - August 2016, January 2017 or May 2017.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 7-11, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Hundreds of Cafe Bustelo cans washed ashore in Florida this week. Source: Laurie Cus. Amazon Buys Thousands of Its Own Truck Trailers as Its Transportation Ambitions Grow (Re/code). October 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). China Approves Merger of Cosco, China Shipping (WSJ- sub.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 8-12, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Trimble Acquires Brazil-Based Veltec to Expand its Global Portfolio of Transportation Solutions. Hurricane season is upon us, and the latest one, Hurricane Michael, has caused serious damage and disruption in the Florida Panhandle region and beyond. Amazon Patents Drone Chute For Quiet Deliveries (CB Insights).

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Click the links below to compare this year's innovations to those from previous years: Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2017 : exoskeletons, autonomous forklifts, flying warehouses, last-mile delivery, and more. Content Summary: Personal Mover Transports Employees around BMW Plant. Warehouse Automation. Media Type. Privacy Settings.