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The Advantage of Speed: The Cooper Health Supply Chain Relies Upon Real-time Risk Alerts

Logistics Viewpoints

Cooper includes southern New Jersey’s only Level I trauma center (Cooper University Hospital), which is the busiest trauma center in the Philadelphia region. Many of their suppliers were using the same sub-tier manufacturers. Hospitals throughout the region send the most complex and critically ill and injured to Cooper for treatment.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 23 – 29)

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This includes trucking capacity concerns, port congestion , and warehouse staff. Additionally, Amazon has doubled its shipping container processing capacity by increasing ports of entry and partnered with more ocean freight carriers to secure space in “critical ports.”. UPS posts record-breaking profits, plans to hike prices.

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Three Tough Headlines: What Can We Learn?

Supply Chain Shaman

Today is a rainy day in Philadelphia. The ports of Long Beach and LA, representing 40% of port capacity in the United States, are gridlocked. Three weeks is substantial and may tip the hand to reshore more manufacturing into North America. I am recovering from bronchitis. I am reflective as the rain sheets down my window.

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Wanted: Supply Chain Architects!

Supply Chain Shaman

Let me start with a true confession: I am a manufacturing gal. I relished the sound of a manufacturing line when I opened the door of the factory in the morning, and I liked managing inputs so that we could maximize outputs. Manufacturing is the foundation of my interest in supply chain management. It is now part of my DNA.

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Good Safety is Good Business at the LogiChem 2015 Conference

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Last week’s 2015 LogiChem conference was held in Philadelphia, PA, the birthplace of the signing of our Declaration of Independence. These chemical manufacturers must improve their supply chain resilience in order to thrive, be successful, and—ultimately—be safe.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

The Home Depot is undergoing a $500 million cost savings push that will see the company reduce its supply chain holding capacity, EVP and CFO Richard McPhail said during a June 13 investor and analyst conference. We are now gradually reducing that holding capacity as transactions normalize.” percent), manufacturing (4.5

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Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2016

Talking Logistics

While many companies have invested significant time and money over the years to improve their demand, supply, and manufacturing planning capabilities, they have underinvested in workforce planning and optimization, and they’re now starting to feel the consequences. . Abercrombie & Fitch Inc. and L Brands Inc.’s