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The 2022 Chlorine Shortage: Another Year of Poolmageddon

ToolsGroup

The fire started at Majestic Industries, before spreading to the Qualco chemical plant located nearby. How Retailers are Responding to the Swimming Pool Chlorine Shortage. Some retailers suggest customers lower chlorine demand by consistently testing their water and only using chlorine when the levels indicate a need.

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Holiday Supply Chains: Are you prepared?

Logistics Viewpoints

Last year, retailers started encouraging holiday shoppers to shop early. You might be thinking, “Well, but what about growing retail inventories? The retail inventory to sales ratios have trended up in the recent past, with these ratios standing at 1.18 Retailers are already cutting orders in anticipation of reduced demand.

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River of demand

Supply Chain Movement

I was reminded of his comments about a change of era as I listened to an interesting presentation by Anton van Beek, a board member of the multinational Dow Chemical Company, at a recent sustainability conference. suitable for the production of biobased plastics in order to meet future demand in a sustainable manner.

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The Life Sciences and Healthcare Supply Chain with Jim Saponaro

The Logistics of Logistics

DHL Supply Chain is known for its exceptional operational service, innovative solutions, and deep expertise in major vertical markets, including eCommerce, Automotive, Chemicals Consumer, Energy, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Retail, and Technology.

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Supply Chain Design Crosses the Chasm

Logistics Viewpoints

The rapid shifts to eCommerce during the pandemic caused retailers and brand owners alike to flex their network nodes (where goods are made and inventories are stocked) significantly. in chemical engineering from the University of Florida and his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology at Madras.

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How Disruptions like Coronavirus Test The Resilience Of Supply Chain Planning

AIMMS

With shipments halted, e-commerce and retail firms also find themselves bracing for a substantial dip in sales. The study include d firms in the retail, manufacturing and distribution verticals. AIMMS SC Navigator applications ha ve enabled resilient planning to take shape both reactively and proactively.

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Evans Distribution Systems Named a Top 3PL by Multichannel Merchant

3PL Insights

This directory lists leading 3PLs in retail, ecommerce, and direct-to-consumer operations. Multichannel Merchant released its eighth annual MCM Top 3PLs directory in late December. The directory is compiled by Multichannel Merchant’s editors to assist businesses in finding fulfillment and logistics providers.

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