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Last-Mile Success - Closer and Faster

Cathy Roberson

Collaborating with its crowd-sourced last-mile delivery subsidiary, Shipt, orders are sorted "hyper-locally down to the neighborhood level, providing a fast, efficient, reliable and low-cost delivery option," Mulligan said. In total, the six sortation centers handled 4.5 Costco, for example, acquired Innovel Solutions in 2020.

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

Material Handling & Logistics

In a similar fashion, when Puerto Rico was struck by Hurricane Maria last year, the supply chain of two of the island’s most important industries—pharmaceuticals and medical devices—ground to a complete halt. How then can your business protect itself from the risks of such overwhelming supply chain disruptions?

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Supply Chain Best Practices: Preparing for the Worst

Elementum

Potential Sources of Disruption. Identifying sources of risk and developing a plan are only part of the story. What alternative plants/factories/sources of supply do they have at their disposal? Unplanned IT or telecommunications outage. Cyberattack and data breach. Loss of talent/skills. Outsourcer failure. Weather event.

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Supply Chain Best Practices: Preparing for the Worst

Elementum

Potential Sources of Disruption. Identifying sources of risk and developing a plan are only part of the story. What alternative plants/factories/sources of supply do they have at their disposal? Unplanned IT or telecommunications outage. Cyberattack and data breach. Loss of talent/skills. Outsourcer failure. Weather event.

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The Tesla Semi Truck Will Change Freight

Freightos

Diverting resources to fix Model 3 bottlenecks & increase battery production for Puerto Rico & other affected areas. The Tesla Semi in the Wild (Source: reddit). Which is why one of technology’s most respected minds is now fundamentally overhauling land freight (and he’s not just stopping at an electric truck).

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Climate Change and the Supply Chain

Elementum

In September, Hurricane Irma caused flooding and the closure of several logistics hubs in Florida, while Hurricane Maria brought strong winds that destroyed almost all facilities and knocked out electricity across Puerto Rico.