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How the Supply Chain Can Thrive in the Face of Natural Disasters

Material Handling & Logistics

As climate change drives up the regularity of natural disasters, supply chains must rely on real time data to thrive. . . . . Data from the UN’s research on climate change suggests that the commonality of natural disasters will continue to ramp up unless major steps are taken to tackle climate change. Real-Time Data Saves the Day.

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Supply Chain Best Practices: Preparing for the Worst

Elementum

Cyberattack and data breach. data backups) taken in the present can payoff immensely in the long run. Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, drug manufacturing plants were faced with production delays, fueling nationwide shortages of basic medicines. Potential Sources of Disruption.

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Supply Chain Best Practices: Preparing for the Worst

Elementum

Cyberattack and data breach. data backups) taken in the present can payoff immensely in the long run. Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, drug manufacturing plants were faced with production delays, fueling nationwide shortages of basic medicines. Potential Sources of Disruption.

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What Are General Rate Increases in Shipping & What Should Enterprises Know?

Intelligent Audit

With the exception of FedEx, major carriers have yet to release data on expectations for annual GRI for shipping in 2022. They can be based on a variety of factors such as the size of the load, how much a pallet weighs, how far a cargo container has to be carried, and where the final delivery destination location lies. per package.

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The Tesla Semi Truck Will Change Freight

Freightos

Freight innovation frequently focuses on moving data better – like visibility, eBookings , and the new generation of forwarders and brokers. Diverting resources to fix Model 3 bottlenecks & increase battery production for Puerto Rico & other affected areas. The Tesla Semi Truck Will Change Freight.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 10-14, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Supreme Court rules in favor of ATA in challenge of Port of Los Angeles Clean Truck Program ( Cargo Business ). And to make matters worse, most people don’t understand the science behind Big Data, or the difference between meta-data and specific data, so a lot of the huffing and puffing is based on misinformation.

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UPS Signals More Uncertainty, Capacity Strains Through 5.9% 2022 GRI

Intelligent Audit

Among these, finding ways to keep spend in check is absolute, and shippers can achieve that goal by: Aggregating data from all systems of record. Normalizing data in preparation for analyses. While total net increases are expected to hit 5.9%, rates for air cargo should be closer to the prior year’s increases.