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Baltimore Bridge Collapse- A Reminder of Supply Chain Risk

Supply Chain Matters

A day has passed after a container ship lost power and crashed into a support pylon of Baltimore, Maryland’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in the early morning hours of March 26. miles to partially collapse into the Patapsco River that leads to the Port of Baltimore. The collision caused this massive bridge spanning 1.6 All rights reserved.

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The Backorder, April 10 2024

Unleashed

Baltimore bridge disaster adds new stress to global supply chains. Operational costs present one of the biggest opportunities for boosting net margins. US manufacturing activity expands for first time since 2022. The latest ISM Manufacturing PMI report registered an unexpectedly high 50.3% in March – up 2.5% from February.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 16-20, 2015)

Talking Logistics

As you read this, I’ll be flying back home from Mexico City where I presented at the Logistic Summit & Expo 2015 , arguably the largest supply chain and logistics event in Mexico. Prime Now Expands: One-Hour Delivery on Tens of Thousands of Daily Essentials Now Available to Prime Members in Baltimore and Miami.

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Veterans Day 2022

Enterra Insights

Although most of humankind longs for peace, conflict has been an ever-present scourge throughout history. … A commemorative plaque was placed at the grave of Henry Gunther in Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery in Baltimore on November 11, 2010.” As most people know, the origins of Veterans Day can be traced to the First World War.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

It will not require any investment thanks to its use of existing infrastructure, he said at the presentation of the project. As retailers have adjusted to limits on the use of the Panama Canal and the Red Sea, we now face the shutdown of the Port of Baltimore to vessel traffic.

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DOT Gives $500 Million in Grants to Much-Needed Infrastructure Projects

GTG Technology Group

With the present Highway Trust Fund crisis, many states have suspended infrastructure projects due to a lack of funding. Baltimore is one of the fastest-growing ports in the United States. The TIGER program was created in 2009 with the stimulus bill. The project will improve driver safety and rail freight efficiency.

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If You Are Not a Step Ahead, You Are Behind.

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A couple of weeks ago, ISM and Spend Matters had their first Eprocurement Technology Summit in Baltimore, Maryland on the Inner Harbor. During the presentation, he said “the old will not be tolerated for long. I attended with a few colleagues from Directworks. Collaboration, connectivity, and shared experiences are here to stay.”