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[INFOGRAPHIC] Alexander Hamilton: A US Manufacturing Visionary

GlobalTranz

Editor's Note: This is a blog and infographic from The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP). manufacturers to help the>m create and retain jobs, increase profits, and save time and money. Alexander Hamilton: The First Government Expert & Champion on Manufacturing.

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Types of Risks Impacting Supply Chains in 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

For example, an analysis carried out by AIR on the potential impact of Hurricane Harvey on regional manufacturing found that, based on percentage of the total potential revenue loss, the top three subsectors are petroleum and coal products manufacturing (37%), chemical manufacturing (13%), and oil and gas extraction (12%).

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Synovos Releases Best Practices Paper on Bridging the Gap within MRO Supply Chain

Synovos

Every manufacturer struggles with the MRO supply chain, but it doesn’t have to be that way,” said Susan Eckel, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Synovos. Within the paper, reported data not only provides a detailed look on how an integrated supplier impacts a company’s results but also emphasizes the importance of MRO as whole.

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Hurricane Harvey & Irma's Threat on the Product Economy

Elementum

In Puerto Rico, more than a million people were left without power and 50,000 without water. Expected Long-term effects: Critical part of US manufacturing supply chain is currently at a stand-still. But manufacturers don’t keep big stockpiles and could start running out as soon as next week.

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What About Them Apples?

Supply Chain Shaman

A shortage of pharmaceuticals in Puerto Rico. They need accurate and timely channel data. In today’s architectures, there is no place to put outside-in data like VMI, Point of Sale (POS) or rating/review data. Won’t we have the same issue for Internet of Things data? One thing is clear.

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Supply Chain Best Practices: Preparing for the Worst

Elementum

Cyberattack and data breach. data backups) taken in the present can payoff immensely in the long run. Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, drug manufacturing plants were faced with production delays, fueling nationwide shortages of basic medicines. Potential Sources of Disruption.

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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. Algorithms and data will help command center managers orchestrate responses with available options and their projected impacts. It’s not an exact science, but there is an undeniable art to storm preparation.