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Hurricane Harvey & Irma's Threat on the Product Economy

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In the Bahamas, meanwhile, the extent of damage remains unavailable. Currently, Hurricane Irma is monitored north of Cuba, where mandatory evacuations were ordered, and is forecast to hit Florida. As Hurricane Irma forecast to hit the state, the number of companies moving to Florida may be reduced. Stock up emergency supplies.

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Hurricane Irma Updates

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Six islands in the Bahamas were ordered to evacuate to Nassau, while a state of emergency was also declared in the US Virgin Islands. Cuba, the Bahamas, and the Turks & Caicos islands may see the storm hit on late on Friday, September 8 or early on Saturday, September 9. BEST PRACTICES. The hurricane’s path may be tracked live.

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Hurricane Harvey Updates

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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. US Coast Guard warned that it may take weeks before an all-clear can be given. All residents and workers within 2.4

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Hurricane Irma: What We Know So Far

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Here’s what we know so far: FORECASTS. Irma may also hit Cuba and the Bahamas over the weekend. Keep abreast of forecasts: predictive technology for storm surge models and other weather systems have been upgraded in the last decade, and the hurricane center’s public warning systems have also significantly improved.

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Updated IT Subway Map: Major acquisitions in SC software

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This young, publicly listed American software vendor recently bought out Terra Technology, a specialist in demand sensing (short-term forecasting based on point-of-sale data). Afghanistan. Ã…land Islands. American Samoa. Antarctica. Antigua and Barbuda. Azerbaijan. Bangladesh. Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bouvet Island.

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Mindmap for Global Logistics Integration

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Poor forecasting leads to rush orders to meet the delivery requirement demands of customers. Afghanistan. Ã…land Islands. American Samoa. Antarctica. Antigua and Barbuda. Azerbaijan. Bangladesh. Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bouvet Island. British Indian Ocean Territory.

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3PL Subway 2015: Strategic movements among logistics providers

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However, Technavio’s analysts now forecast the 3PL market in Europe to grow at a CAGR of 2.87% over the period 2014-2019. Afghanistan. Åland Islands. American Samoa. Antarctica. Antigua and Barbuda. Azerbaijan. Bangladesh. Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bouvet Island. British Indian Ocean Territory. Shipper-3PL relationships.