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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore being struck by the Dali and collapsing is an unpredictable disruption to the supply chains of several industries including automobiles, coal, and agricultural machinery. Coal industry: The Port of Baltimore is the largest coal port in the country, handling about 20 million tons of coal per year.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 23 – 29)

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P&G uses life cycle assessment for sustainable packaging design. The vehicles are designed from the ground-up with safety, sustainability, and comfort in mind, and have been thoroughly tested by drivers across the country. Amazon’s electric delivery vehicles from Rivian rolls out. Uber Eats ups the ante in online grocery.

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The Backorder, April 10 2024

Unleashed

Baltimore bridge disaster adds new stress to global supply chains. 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. 5 tactics for fattening your profit margins Increase average order value (AOV) with enticing offers.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

Earlier this week, the company warned officials in Maryland that it plans to close two delivery stations next month in Hanover and Essex, near Baltimore, that employ more than 300 people. Amazon experienced “critical fire or arc flash events” at six sites in North America with solar installations, representing about 12.7

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This Week in Logistics News (April 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

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. to expand the adoption of its HarvestHold Fresh product in Canada to improve the sustainability and efficiency of the North American broccoli supply chain. If the U.S.

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Hurricane Irma Updates

Elementum

Hurricane Irma, still a category 5 storm, is packing maximum sustained winds of up to 298 kph and is packing gusts over 346 kph. Its rapid development from a tropical cone into a weather system the size of Texas continues to be a cause for concern. Here’s what we know: (click to zoom). STORM STATUS. BEST PRACTICES.

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5 Facts About American Manufacturing & 3 Reasons to Work In Manufacturing

GlobalTranz

In February, the company, founded in 1968 in Brooklyn and later moved to Baltimore by Greenblatt, announced a new expansion. As we have said in another blog post in the past, it is Innovation that will save and sustain American Manufacturing. was Innovation.