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Hurricane Harvey - Effects, Forecasts, and Operational Best Practices

Elementum

refining capacity was knocked offline by Hurricane Harvey. Gulf Coast, surplus fuel inventories may help the industry withstand the worst storm to hit the country in more than a decade. As devastating as the flooding has been for oil refiners in the U.S. RELIEF EFFORTS.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 25 – October 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

Hy-Vee brings inventory robots to 5 stores to plan orders, reduce stockouts. The supply chain capacity crunch has caused prices to rise for a number of goods. This has been especially true for grocery stores as they work to improve inventory accuracy and get a better sense of what is available on shelves.