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What You Need to Know About Shipping to Puerto Rico

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Shipping to Puerto Rico is more complex than it might seem. Puerto Rico is a U.S. On top of that, as an island nation, shipping to Puerto Rico is also naturally more expensive and limited. Here's what you need to know about shipping to Puerto Rico. An Overview of Shipping to Puerto Rico.

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The Biggest Supply Chain Blunders of 2017

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Puerto Rico Aid. One of the year's most devastating failures in supply chain planning happened in Puerto Rico after catastrophic Hurricane Maria. The biggest impediment to Puerto Rico's supply chain was a lack of available diesel fuel. Talk about a bottleneck. Apple's iPhone X.

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Profiles in Leadership: Chef José Andrés

Enterra Insights

” Despite his fundraising efforts, Wofford reports, “[In 2017,] when [Hurricane] Maria hit Puerto Rico, World Central Kitchen had [only] three full-time employees.” ” The story continues: “ The celebrity chef and his tech-maven sidekick were received coolly by more established aid groups in Puerto Rico.

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Hurricane Harvey & Irma's Threat on the Product Economy

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In Puerto Rico, more than a million people were left without power and 50,000 without water. Also, important data and documents should be secured. St Kitts & Nevis was "spared the full brunt" of Irma but "significant damage" to property and infrastructure are still highly likely. However, airports have reportedly closed.

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American Software Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2021 Results

Logility

During the quarter, SaaS subscription and/or software license agreements were signed with customers located in the following 9 countries/territories: Brazil, Canada, France, Mexico, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Sweden, United Kingdom, and United States. Logility, Inc., and Demand Management, Inc., 404) 264-5477.

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Supply Chain Best Practices: Preparing for the Worst

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Well-documented ~ Your contingency plan is of little value unless all relevant stakeholders are trained on it and prepared to jump into action when a disruption does occur. Detailed ~ Create an actionable crisis communication plan that leaves no questions unanswered. Case Studies. Hurricane Maria Disrupts the Pharma Industry.

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Supply Chain Best Practices: Preparing for the Worst

Elementum

Well-documented ~ Your contingency plan is of little value unless all relevant stakeholders are trained on it and prepared to jump into action when a disruption does occur. Detailed ~ Create an actionable crisis communication plan that leaves no questions unanswered. Case Studies. Hurricane Maria Disrupts the Pharma Industry.