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Hurricane Ian supply chain impact will last for months

Resilinc

A similar story could be told for manufacturing industries whose supply chains extend into Florida. Florida is a major hub and home to a variety of industries including: aerospace, high tech, healthcare, electronics, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, agriculture, manufacturing, security, and more.

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Identity Theft, Trucking Style

Talking Logistics

One of the fastest growing forms of cargo theft is deceptive pick-ups (aka fictitious pick-ups). According to a September 2013 white paper published by CargoNet and the Cargo Security Alliance , 8 percent of cargo thefts in 2013 (as of August 31, 2013) were due to fictitious pick-ups, up from 5 percent in 2011.

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Supply Chain Trends for 2022: Answers to Your Top Questions

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Second, international cargo is multimodal dependent and the ability to maintain visibility across multiple bills of lading (BOLs) remains a challenge. The Florida Port Council is making a strong push for their Florida “Ports First” initiative. For a more in-depth look at the intermodal market, watch the video: 4.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

Walmart to offer secure 24/7 contactless delivery to Florida customers. US cargo airlines up in arms over Saudia flying rights request. Amazon is pushing hard to meet its pledge of becoming carbon neutral by 2040. FedEx warns of shipping delays as Omicron hurts staffing levels. JD.com opens robotic shops in Europe.

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El Niño May Have Your Supply Chain Partying Like It’s 1997

Kinaxis

A massive El Niño occurred in 1997-1998, unleashing record rains in California, deadly tornados in Florida, and a brutal drought in Indonesia, thus landing the term firmly on the radar (no pun intended) of millions of people around the globe.

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Webinar: The Servitization Revolution in Industrial Manufacturing

Material Handling & Logistics

As core markets are becoming increasingly saturated, and product margins are under pressure, companies are aligning their supply chain strategies to meet their customers’ heightened expectations. Service type activities already make up from one-third to more than one-half of manufacturing employment in some industries.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 22 – 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

A steep, across-the-board decline in imported cargo , exports and empty containers during March dropped volumes at several major ports to levels not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic. terawatt-hours of solar electricity annually — with the greatest potential in California, Florida, Illinois, Texas and Georgia, per the report.