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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.

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

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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. states, obvious disruptions to supply chains and supply chain risk management were a given. The theme here?

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If You Can’t Stand the Fire, then Tame It: Chef José Andrés and Supply Chain Management

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However, it’s his humanitarian efforts that can teach us a lot about supply chain management. A Source of Inspiration In the constant chaos that is supply chains these days, it’s often difficult to find good news. If you’re like me, then some good news – supply chain or not – is always welcome.

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Taking Risks that Pay Off

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From there, I became a trainer for Space and Floor Planning. I help our customers install their software for Floor and Space Planning. For the past 20 months, I have been working with a large grocery chain on their full Category Management deployment including Floor and Space Planning. Thomas, Bahamas and Jamaica!

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Taking Risks that Pay Off

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From there, I became a trainer for Space and Floor Planning. I help our customers install their software for Floor and Space Planning. For the past 20 months, I have been working with a large grocery chain on their full Category Management deployment including Floor and Space Planning. Thomas, Bahamas and Jamaica!

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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. Calculating a realistic and immediate assessment of damage is the priority while enforcing an action plan to mitigate further adverse repercussions is next.

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6 Tips for Creating Private Label Products for Amazon FBA

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She could easily be in Brooklyn, Bahamas or Bangkok and she could still do what she enjoyed most about her work: conduct interviews and write sharp articles for various publications. You need a business plan that details a reasonably clear path to profitability. There was ample WiFi from a freshly laid fibre optic cable.