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Halloween Candy – A Scary Supply Chain Planning Problem

Logility

In the interactive “ Top Halloween Candy by State ” map, CandyStore.com shows my beloved candy corn is the favorite candy for trick-or-treaters in Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Iowa, Michigan and Alabama. per each 175 million Americans that plan to partake in Halloween festivities this year. Reese’s Cups. That is an average of $86.79

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The 2021 Hurricane Season Will Impact Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

The tragic, fiery, multi-vehicle crash on a storm-slicked highway in southern Alabama over the weekend reminds us how disruptive and destructive the hurricane season can be. Prior Planning is Essential. You need to have alternatives worked out if things don’t go according to your first plan. ” Journalists Jen A.

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Recession-proof Supply Chains with FTZs

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Supply chain leaders are bracing for impact. Looking back to plan ahead In a time when most furniture is made overseas, there remains a small but vibrant community of furniture manufacturers in a part of Mississippi better known for the birthplace of Elvis Presley than domestic manufacturing. Another prime example is JVC.

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Airbus Establishes Revised Plans to Boost A320 Family Monthly Production

Supply Chain Matters

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights new developments related to commercial aircraft manufacturer Airbus’s plans to restore higher levels on A320 family monthly production. . The CEO of Pratt & Whitney’s parent Raytheon Technologies also indicated caution relative to supply chain constraints, especially in electronics.

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Prediction- Added Labor Activism Among Industry Supply Chains

Supply Chain Matters

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group highlights a 2024 prediction of added labor activism continuing across industry supply chains in 2024. Of most concern was the tactic of targeting a company’s vulnerable supply chain points in labor stoppages, which was adroitly practiced by the United Auto Workers (UAW).

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- October 10 2023

Supply Chain Matters

In this October 10, 2023 2023 edition of Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Technology we provide our capsule highlights of investments announced by supply chain management focused tech providers. with more than 75 locations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina , and South Carolina.

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Supply Chain by the Numbers for March 17, 2022

Supply Chain Digest

Logistics Firms Commit to Planned Ocean Shipping Portal. US Apparel Company to Open Plant in Alabama. Retail Sales Slow in February, Maybe Due to Inflation. eCommerce Sales Predicted to Rise Sharply in 2022

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