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The Advantage of Speed: The Cooper Health Supply Chain Relies Upon Real-time Risk Alerts

Logistics Viewpoints

Cooper University Health Care Relies Upon Real-time Alerts to Improve Operations Cooper University Health Care, like most companies, struggled with their supply chain during COVID. The company bought a risk solution that provides real-time alerts to potential supply disruptions. We knew exactly what we couldn’t get.”

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This Week in Logistics News (January 22 – 27)

Logistics Viewpoints

Federal drug regulators could soon announce plans to add fentanyl to a drug testing panel that would detect use of the dangerous drug among safety-sensitive federal employees after adoption by the DOT. The intent to test for the deadly drug has been in the planning stages since 2018 but is awaiting approval of a final rule by the U.S.

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History Repeats Itself Without Supply Chain Leadership

Supply Chain Shaman

This is a story for the Eds, Franks, and Toms working together in supply chains across the globe. It is also a story for a young supply chain manager attempting to make a difference, but feeling stymied. My ex-husband decided that we were going to move to Delaware. Need for Supply Chain Leadership.

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Lessons Learned from 2021 Peak Season for 2022 Planning

Intelligent Audit

Indeed, port disruptions and inland supply chain upheavals resulted in delivery delays for many retailers. For instance, The Gap plans to move the majority of its products through U.S. When implemented correctly, diversification is a smart strategy; however, it could lead to higher costs and delays elsewhere in supply chains.

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Logistics Market Stays Flat as May Begins

Zipline Logistics

Currently, we are seeing little fluctuation in the domestic logistics market when compared to the past few weeks. . But the Logistics Manager’s Index skyrocketed from the end of Feb ruary through April. Zipline Regional Logistics Market Updates . Northeast Logistics . Midwest Logistics . 01 per mile.

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LTL Trucking Carrier Yellow Formally Files for Bankruptcy

Supply Chain Matters

Bankruptcy Court in Delaware late Sunday. A company has the right to manage its own operations, but as we have experienced, IBT leadership was able to halt our business plan, literally driving our company out of business, despite every effort to work with them. ” Following up on the closing of operations on July 28 , U.S.

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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

Zipline Logistics

Regional Logistics Market Updates. Each group oversees freight that enters their region and plans for specific market trends in their respective states. Here is what each region is seeing currently: Northeast Logistics. Midwest Logistics. Southeast Logistics. Westcoast Logistics. Status: Restricted.