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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. Supply Chains at Risk. Graham Parker. .

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What About Them Apples?

Supply Chain Shaman

Higher spikes for lumber and building supplies. 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. One thing is clear. They do not have it.

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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”. With this visibility, our customers initiated a dual-sourcing effort to secure supplies ahead of time.

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

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters again points to the conflicting stakeholder interests that continue to result in U.S. wide shortages of life saving pharmaceutical and drug supply. That number is the highest reported since 2014, including the period of the Covid-19 pandemic during the years 2020 to 2023. This is not a new phenomenon.

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How to Dispute a Walmart Deduction

SupplyPike

Deductions ( also known as chargebacks ) are the fines that suppliers receive from their retailers when a perceived issue has happened in the supplier’s supply chain. Anything from shortages in shipping to a price difference between a purchase order and invoice can trigger one of these costly charges.