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The Next War Will Be Fought in Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

The knock-on effects included delivery delays, inventory shortfalls and price spikes across multiple industries. This includes key terminals in Europe, Africa, Latin America — and even the Freeport Container Port in the Bahamas, just 55 miles off the coast of Florida, run by a Hong Kong-based conglomerate.

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Supply Chain Risk Management: Could You Face a Category 4 Supply Chain Disaster?

Kinaxis

by Joe Cannata With Hurricane Matthew, the most powerful storm to threaten the Atlantic Coast in over 10 years that has already brought severe damage to Haiti, the Bahamas and several Southeastern U.S. Starting with Miami, this port primarily handles containerized cargo with small amounts of breakbulk, vehicles and industrial equipment.

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Hurricane Harvey Updates

Elementum

This has alerted shipping lines and prompted some to entertain rerouting cargo to New Orleans and Alabama, and even as far away as the Bahamas and Mexico. Another option being explored is for carriers to unload cargo at other ports in order to take in lighter loads upon entering Houston. in Arlington and Toyota Motor Corp.

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