AFFLINK

DECEMBER 6, 2017

As 2017 reaches its final weeks, we reflect back on this year's blunders in supply chain planning. Indeed, 2017 was plagued by problems within international supply chains, ranging from logistical to unethical. Puerto Rico Aid. The biggest impediment to Puerto Rico's supply chain was a lack of available diesel fuel.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2018

In 2017 losses incurred from catastrophes such as hurricanes, wildfires, and earthquakes could make it one of the costliest years in history for the property insurance industry, Savitsky noted. Hurricane Maria, which slammed into Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017, is a prime example of a catastrophe that reverberates through supply chains.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Unbelievably, the capacity crunch is back the shipping headlines. In April 2017, William B. Now, the shipping and transportation industry faces unprecedented capacity problems, and the upcoming ELD implementation deadline will exacerbate the issue. A shipping capacity crunch is not a once-in-a-lifetime event.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

percent by the end of the third-quarter in 2017. In addition, wages and benefits for truckers now exceed commutative fuel costs, making the driver shortage responsible for increasing freight shipping rates. The 2017 Hurricane Season Hit Top Driver Recruitment Areas. percent on average annually, but driver wages rose the same 7.6

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Elementum

JANUARY 25, 2018

The country suffered an estimated $306 billion in disaster-related damages in 2017, predominantly due to major hurricanes and wildfires. The wildfires have severely impacted shipping in the region. Hurricane Maria, which knocked out all power supply for 3.4

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

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. West Coast Port Strike Disrupts Shipping Lanes. Case Studies. Hurricane Maria Disrupts the Pharma Industry.

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

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. West Coast Port Strike Disrupts Shipping Lanes. Case Studies. Hurricane Maria Disrupts the Pharma Industry.

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