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10 Things to Leave Behind When Moving!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Second, take advantage of free shipping offers or find a mattress sale to get the best deal possible. Many online platforms, such as Poshmark and Mercari, make listing and shipping your items easy. Books are heavy, take up a lot of space, and unless you’re an avid reader, you probably have many that you never even open.

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Wanted: Supply Chain Architects!

Supply Chain Shaman

Forty years ago as a chemical engineering student, I learned the tedious craft of chemical plant design. Getting good at factory design is a merit badge of sorts for the chemical engineer. Getting good at factory design is a merit badge of sorts for the chemical engineer. In this position, we designed real-world plants.

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Transforming the GCC Chemical Industry with Supply Chain Integration – LogiSYM September 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The GCC chemical industry is second largest manufacturing industry in value add, after refining. 2017 Facts and Figures report by Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA), the chemical industry accounts for 3.1 Following COVID-19 the global chemical supply chain market reported a severe decline in output.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

The high stock levels are the result of retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers stockpiling everything from beer to DIY tools, chemicals and clothes as COVID-19 lockdowns snarled supply chains and shut factories. The number of pre-booking slots was reduced to 14 daily from 23. 11 release. 11 release. without any extra packaging.

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Google Will Acquire a 3PL – And Other Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2015

Talking Logistics

A similar race is on to expand beyond the usual set of industries — namely, Automotive, High Tech, Retail, and CPG — and establish a leading presence in historically underserved and underpenetrated vertical industries, such as Oil & Gas and Chemical. Shipping and delivery capabilities become even bigger competitive weapons.

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When The Chickens Come Home To Roost

Supply Chain Shaman

Maersk, the world’s largest container shipping company, reported its best quarter in 117 years, posting a $5.9B Ships continue to hold in the west coast harbors of LA and Long Beach, and the west coast warehouses are full. Inventories in the chemical industry are at record lows: a forerunner of bad days ahead.

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Experts Discuss How to Streamline Global Supply Chain

Supply Chain Opz

Therefore, a firm would be well served to develop a supply chain strategy as described in my book: Supply Chain Transformation. Work with your broker to see if you can get priority on unloading the ship and inland transport. That might mean diverting from Los Angeles/Long Beach to Canada or Mexico.