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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.

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4 Things We Learned this Hurricane Season About How Companies Use Tech to Help Communities

BlueYonder

When a tropical storm or hurricane is imminent, meteorologists use weather conditions and historical data to chart its course. Retailers use a control tower with technology for visibility into inventory on the move and across their store locations. Does your supply chain need a built-in crisis control center?

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Spot Tendering: Are You Prepared for Capacity Shortfalls in Your Transportation Operation?

BlueYonder

With the recent hurricanes that have hit Florida, Texas and Puerto Rico, we’ve seen another practical example where assumptions on carrier capacity are challenged at inopportune times. Additionally, you can get better, automated coverage of alternate carrier options given rejections by primary or secondary carriers on a lane.

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4 Things We Learned this Hurricane Season About How Companies Use Tech to Help Communities

BlueYonder

When a tropical storm or hurricane is imminent, meteorologists use weather conditions and historical data to chart its course. Retailers use a control tower with technology for visibility into inventory on the move and across their store locations. Does your supply chain need a built-in crisis control center?

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Spot Tendering: Are You Prepared for Capacity Shortfalls in Your Transportation Operation?

BlueYonder

With the recent hurricanes that have hit Florida, Texas and Puerto Rico, we’ve seen another practical example where assumptions on carrier capacity are challenged at inopportune times. Additionally, you can get better, automated coverage of alternate carrier options given rejections by primary or secondary carriers on a lane.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 17 – 23)

Logistics Viewpoints

The hidden feature, aptly named “Elon Mode,” was discovered by a Tesla software hacker known online as @greentheonly. The hacker found that the car didn’t require any attention from them while using Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) software. And now on to this week’s logistics news. supplier capability and capacity.

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7 Steps to Weatherproof Your Supply Chain for Extreme Weather

Resilinc

According to our data, Extreme Weather was the 11 th highest reported disruption in 2022. The same is true for your supply chain. When severe weather strikes, it’s often too late to “go shopping for supplies”. 1 Map Your Supply Chain (Multiple Tiers Deep) 85% of disruptions occur in the lower tiers of your supply chain.