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The Cost of Disaster

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For instance, Hurricane Harvey impacted nearly 10 percent of the trucking industry for two weeks and prompted several ports and businesses in the region to shut down, consequently forcing the mass rerouting of cargo to places as far as the Bahamas and Mexico. The wildfires have severely impacted shipping in the region.

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Download now: 3PL Subway Map Europe 2016

Supply Chain Movement

they want logistics service providers to offer full service on a global scale and are demanding more technological innovation. Technology threat. In the global survey by Eyefortransport, 11% of respondents felt that technological advancements in the form of automation and intelligent software were a potential threat to their business.

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Strategic moves among logistics providers

Supply Chain Movement

they want logistics service providers to offer full service on a global scale and are demanding more technological innovation. Technology threat. In the global survey by Eyefortransport, 11% of respondents felt that technological advancements in the form of automation and intelligent software were a potential threat to their business.