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This Week in Logistics News (February 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

We have all seen the math, and even with her concert in Tokyo on February 10, she still has time to get to Las Vegas for kickoff thanks to the magic of the international date line. In a strange twist, all the parking spaces for private planes in Las Vegas are currently booked, according to the Associated Press.

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The 2022 Chlorine Shortage: Another Year of Poolmageddon

ToolsGroup

A combo of pandemic-related increased demand, and the tragic destruction of a key chlorine manufacturer have led to 2022’s swimming pool chlorine shortage. According to a Las Vegas pool operator, chlorine costs hovered between $75 and $85 over the last two decades before more than doubling throughout 2021. Image Source: Nola.

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Enabling S&OP through Advanced Analytics

Logility

At the Informs Business Analytics Conference in Las Vegas last year, I spoke about the potential to enable S&OP / IBP through advanced analytics. A network simulator can actively display demand projections, facility and lane capacities, and other user-defined information for a selected time horizon.

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Contracts, Cancellations, and Closures: Persistent Trends Leave a Pre-Peak Season Logistics Industry on Edge

Intelligent Audit

Speaking at a recent event in Las Vegas, Patton said, “ This business model is hurting to a degree where my company individually has to see change from FedEx Ground,” according to reporting from SupplyChainDive. port capacity is close to maxing out, potentially forcing ports to invest in costly construction projects.

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Data Optimization Is in the Spotlight at ICON

BlueYonder

ICON 2023 , the annual Blue Yonder customer conference held May 2-5, 2023, in Las Vegas, will address the most pressing challenges facing supply chain professionals today. After all, consider the huge volumes of data that impact the modern manufacturing supply chain, which spans thousands of miles and involves multiple supplier tiers.

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Load Volume and Rates Move in Opposite Directions

DAT Solutions

The economy seems relatively stable, even though some types of manufacturing are lagging now. The darkest-colored areas have more capacity pressure, with an above-average number of loads per available truck. DAT load board features. RateView for carriers. DAT Power load board overview (VIDEO). A regional transition is in progress.

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The Supply Chain Can?t Stop: A story from the front lines at Ken?s Foods

Elementum

Solving this and other operational issues like VPN capacity, phone connections and getting the teams up to speed on virtual meeting platforms was only their first hurdle. When their salads and dressings became more famous than their steaks, they transitioned into a food manufacturer that has grown to a $1B+ business.

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