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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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Walgreens’ Digital Commerce Evolution: Microservices to the Rescue

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Brian Amend, Senior Director of Supply Chain Systems at Walgreens. Walgreens is a large drug store chain. This is a large public company with 8,900 stores in the US, Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Islands. Mr. Amend is the senior director of supply chain systems at Walgreens. No forecast is perfect.

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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. I know of few areas in supply chains discussion that raise as much dialogue or ire. On one extreme, there is an argument that forecasts are always wrong, “Why do them at all?” One thing is clear.

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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. Currently, Hurricane Irma is monitored north of Cuba, where mandatory evacuations were ordered, and is forecast to hit Florida. Expected Long-term effects: Critical part of US manufacturing supply chain is currently at a stand-still.

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Hurricane Florence: What We Know About the Year's First Major Storm

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Continue reading for the latest updates and forecasts about Florence and other impending storms, as well as a list of best practices to help your supply network weather the impact. The storm is expected to reach Puerto Rico on Friday morning with winds up to 73 mph. Hurricane Florence and More: What We Know So Far.

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Hurricane Florence: What You Need to Know About the Year's First Major Storm

Elementum

Continue reading for the latest updates and forecasts about Florence and other impending storms, as well as a list of best practices to help your supply network weather the impact. The storm is expected to reach Puerto Rico on Friday morning with winds up to 73 mph. Hurricane Florence and More: What We Know So Far.

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American Software Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2021 Results

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Our performance reflects increasing adoption of cloud-based supply chain transformation solutions and our backlog as measured by our Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO) increased 51% to $116 million in the fourth quarter when compared to last year, which demonstrates the longer-term commitment of our customers to our platform and services.