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Hurricane Harvey & Irma's Threat on the Product Economy

Elementum

Currently, Hurricane Irma is monitored north of Cuba, where mandatory evacuations were ordered, and is forecast to hit Florida. Fuel shortages were already reported in Florida and analysts estimate that the Irma’s cost could hit $125 billion should it make landfall in Miami. Several businesses in Florida, including banks , were closed.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has implemented a new process to allow shippers to submit original vehicle export documentation electronically in lieu of delivering physical copies to their local CBP trade office. Supply Chain Innovators of 2013 : paperless food chain, VLMs, cold chain fleet management, and more. Warehouse Automation.

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Ipass Direct Payday Loans from Reputable Lenders!

Supply Chain Game Changer

There’s no need to send documents by fax. It’s much simpler to manage documents by this method. It’s the best alternative for people who do not have the time or energy to collect documents and then submit them to loan institutions. You’ll require a consistent source of income. The United States.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 7-11, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Hundreds of Cafe Bustelo cans washed ashore in Florida this week. Source: Laurie Cus. MercuryGate extends invoicing and document management solution with HubTran integration. Establishing new hours-of-service supporting document (shipping documents, fuel purchase receipts, etc.)

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Inside Arena: Get to Know High-Tech Customer Success Coach Lori Austin

Arena Solutions

We ensure that all our conversations are documented and distributed to customers for future reference and to keep everyone on the same page. This interdependency makes the sourcing of substitute parts more challenging when confronted with ongoing shortages. Shelly: What activities do you enjoy in your spare time?

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Reflections: Building the Network of Networks

Supply Chain Shaman

Today, retired and tan, Maddy calls me from time-to-time from Florida. There is no technology solution that stretches across industries to automate the processes of source, make and deliver. Ethical Sourcing. These are all issues in ethical sourcing initiatives. None had the answer. We talk about cooking or the weather.

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Delivering Green: Three Case Studies in Low-Carbon Logistics

MIT Supply Chain

Logistics is a leading source of carbon. The goal was to document the projects, and illustrate to other companies that it is possible to reduce cost and become more environmentally friendly. Prior to the collaboration, these boxcars were returning empty to the Florida region. Here is a summary of each project.