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Hurricane Season Brings New Risks to Pandemic-stressed Supply Chain Chains

Enterra Insights

supply chains face seasonal risks as the hurricane season begins — and it could be a tough season. Generally, however, technology can help. These catastrophic storms can cause supply chain disruptions due to port and airport closings, flooding of major roads, communication disruptions and power outages.

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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

AB&R

The great news about supply chain compliance is that AB&R® makes it a breeze. Supply chain compliance may include things such as employee labor laws, hazardous material handling, and environmental concerns. Labels and Supplies. A compliant barcode is just the first step to supply chain compliance.

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Is Vertical Farming Falling Flat?

Enterra Insights

Researchers at Colorado State University believe that urban agriculture has a future on building rooftops. ”[4] He continues: “ The advantages of controlled agriculture, a technology pioneered in the Netherlands, are many. ”[1] Reducing transportation costs is another benefit of urban agriculture.

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Using Modeling and Analytics to Design a Resilient Supply Chain

Talking Logistics

Supply chain optimization is a widespread term, but did you know that an optimized supply chain is not necessarily a resilient one? Seventy-four percent of businesses experienced at least one supply chain disruption in last 12 months, and 38 percent reported a loss in revenue¹.

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What is causing the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain disruption?

NC State SCRC

Just as COVID testing stumbled upon several obstacles (still is), similarly vaccine supply chain has started facing issues. Various other states, like Colorado and Louisiana, faced similar hiccups, but this time due to power outages causing their refrigeration system to crash. Michigan, on the other hand, had a different issue.