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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. . . . . More devastation from different natural disasters seems to have been reported in the last year than we’re typically used to seeing. Real-Time Data Saves the Day. Graham Parker. .

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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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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. Take this example: when category 5 Hurricane Maria was approaching Puerto Rico in 2017, suppliers and critical FDA-regulated materials were threatened. Weather related events show no signs of slowing down, either.

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Record High Drug Shortages in the U.S.- Same Dysfunctional Problem

Supply Chain Matters

Record High Drug Shortages Business and general media have cited data from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists ( ASHP ) that indicates 323 critical drugs were in shortage during the first quarter of this year. Thus, this commentary will not be a regurgitation of media headlines and reporting.

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How to Dispute a Walmart Deduction

SupplyPike

Anything from shortages in shipping to a price difference between a purchase order and invoice can trigger one of these costly charges. Additional information to collect: Supplier # Purchase Order # Freight Carrier Location Shipping Method: Pre-paid Collect Parcel Description. How can SupplyPike help.

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FedEx Implements Increases in Ground Fuel Surcharges as Other Carriers Keep Rates Static

Intelligent Audit

And shippers need to know what services are affected and how they further reiterate the need for strategic decision making and analytic insights into their networks. Considering the one-week lag between the weekly fuel reporting by the Energy Information Agency and FedEx fuel rate changes, the current schedule is moving upward.

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FedEx Implements Increases in Ground Fuel Surcharges as Other Carriers Keep Rates Static

Intelligent Audit

And shippers need to know what services are affected and how they further reiterate the need for strategic decision making and analytic insights into their networks. Considering the one-week lag between the weekly fuel reporting by the Energy Information Agency and FedEx fuel rate changes, the current schedule is moving upward.