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When the Heavy Hand of Government is Not a Burden

MIT Supply Chain

What is to stop individuals from using other gateways in the region such as Baltimore or Washington DC to enter the country? As the demand for PPE has soared manufacturing capacity has become constrained, and some distributors are citing supply concerns. The situation is exacerbated by local stockpiling.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

Retailers and manufacturers are flying more goods around the shipping crisis in the Red Sea , industry experts say, helping boost international airfreight operators after a long period of sagging cargo volumes. “U.S. For the full list of grant recipients, click here. The Biden administration announced a $6.6

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Do No Harm…

Supply Chain Shaman

Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 1943. _. The greatest gap is in the design of supplier and manufacturing networks. And, in our Digital Manufacturing Study. ” —Translation from the Greek by Ludwig Edelstein. From The Hippocratic Oath: Text, Translation, and Interpretation , by Ludwig Edelstein. We hope to see you there!