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Walgreens’ Digital Commerce Evolution: Microservices to the Rescue

Logistics Viewpoints

But rip and replace is expensive, time consuming, and risky. This is a large public company with 8,900 stores in the US, Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Islands. The post Walgreens’ Digital Commerce Evolution: Microservices to the Rescue appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. Isn’t there a better way? Walgreens thought so.

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The Cost of Disaster

Elementum

million residents in Puerto Rico for more than three months, cost $90 billion, while Hurricane Irma, the most powerful Atlantic hurricane in recorded history, left 97 people dead and recorded losses of $50 billion. The study yielded positive results and has reduced the risks posed by drought within the area.

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Climate Change and the Supply Chain

Elementum

In September, Hurricane Irma caused flooding and the closure of several logistics hubs in Florida, while Hurricane Maria brought strong winds that destroyed almost all facilities and knocked out electricity across Puerto Rico. Apple is also one of the largest companies that are committed to fight climate change.

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What Are General Rate Increases in Shipping & What Should Enterprises Know?

Intelligent Audit

These are short-term and often one-time fees applied to a specific order or shipment to cover extraneous expenses and costs. including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Taking a critical look at expenses and seeing where operational costs can be trimmed and where bleed points lie can help control GRIs. and Canada.

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Spot Tendering: Are You Prepared for Capacity Shortfalls in Your Transportation Operation?

BlueYonder

With the recent hurricanes that have hit Florida, Texas and Puerto Rico, we’ve seen another practical example where assumptions on carrier capacity are challenged at inopportune times. This typically corresponds with a more expensive transportation choice in an expedited manner. Modeling Suggestions. How JDA Can Help.

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Examining LogiPharma 2019 – Top 3 symptoms you caught the life sciences supply chain bug

Kinaxis

Then, in 2017, Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. One strategy is to stock pile inventory for the UK, but this would be at the expense of other markets because of limited capacity. Eliminating volatility and risk in the life sciences supply chain is impossible. Because the list of side effects is painful.

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Spot Tendering: Are You Prepared for Capacity Shortfalls in Your Transportation Operation?

BlueYonder

With the recent hurricanes that have hit Florida, Texas and Puerto Rico, we’ve seen another practical example where assumptions on carrier capacity are challenged at inopportune times. This typically corresponds with a more expensive transportation choice in an expedited manner. Modeling Suggestions. How JDA Can Help.