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The 2022 Chlorine Shortage: Another Year of Poolmageddon

ToolsGroup

Image source: Cape Analytics. At the mercy of Hurricane Laura, the Louisiana production plant was completely eradicated. Unlike the Louisiana fire, the plant wasn’t completely leveled (minimizing the long-term impact on the chlorine shortage), but the fire still resulted in the loss of 100,000 pounds of chlorine tablets.

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Building the Future of Your Supply Chain

QAD

QAD Explore 2019, the company’s premier customer conference connecting its global community of leading manufacturers, recently took place in New Orleans, Louisiana, and was a pleasure to attend. Consumer Products / Food & Beverage Vertical Update. Welcome to “Supply Chain Planning 2020”.

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Supply Chain Risk in the Age of Big Data

Enterra Insights

Megginson, a Louisiana State University business professor, stated, “It is not the most intellectual of the species that survives; it is not the strongest that survives; but the species that survives is the one that is able best to adapt and adjust to the changing environment in which it finds itself.”[1]

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ShipBob’s 2023 BFCM Data: See How Brands Performed This Black Friday Cyber Monday Weekend

ShipBob

Louisiana (+21%) Going the Distance Ecommerce brands went to great lengths to deliver BFCM orders this year – literally. Pennsylvania (+345%) The states with the highest increases in AOV during BFCM 2023 were: 1. Florida (+28.8%) 2. Georgia (+27.8%) 3. Texas (+23.3%) 4. Michigan (+21.8%) 5.

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What About Them Apples?

Supply Chain Shaman

Today hurricane Nate’s north winds are pushing against the bayous of Louisiana. Traditional vendors are improving conventional solutions through business analytics while new best-of-breed entrants flood the market. In offices across the United Sates, demand planners are scratching their heads. What are they seeing?

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POOLCORP Selects ToolsGroup to Improve Supply Chain Resilience

ToolsGroup

Headquartered in Louisiana, POOLCORP serves roughly 120,000 wholesale customers around the world. In ToolsGroup, we see an innovative partner that will position us to leverage proven technology and analytics to ensure we have what our customers need, where they need it, and when they need it.”.

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2021 Produce Season Transportation Capacity Outlook and How to Navigate the Market

GlobalTranz

Adequate coverage isn’t found until getting to sweet potatoes in Louisiana, apples and pears in Yakima Valley and Wenatchee District Washington. Using data analytics to recognize which carriers are most likely to have capacity, allowing producers to reduce harvesting to minimal levels to account for such delays.

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