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Beware the Swinging Pendulum on Supply Chain Inventory Practices

Logistics Viewpoints

She considered where she could get more, factoring in that it was Saturday night at 10:00 pm, she lived alone in Kansas City, and she’d be driving by herself. Technicolor Connected Home, a division of Technicolor based in France, used speed to connect to ensure their teams could plan collaboratively.

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Excessive heat hits the food supply chain

Resilinc

Even though we’re only one week into summer 2022, excessive heat is already damaging agricultural production across the globe, from mangos and wheat in India to cattle in Kansas and chilis in New Mexico. In Europe, extreme heat has hammered much of the continent since mid-June, breaking records in France.

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 2.25-3.1

Freight Plus

Warehouse closings in Aberdeen, Maryland; Edgerton, Kansas; and Rialto, California came as a surprise and a “body blow” to XPO, said their CEO Brad Jacobs. "We The carriers who serve their customers with real-time data via api are CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, Air France, KLM Cargo, Delta Cargo, and Lufthansa. Morgan analysts.

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Which States are Making the Grade in Logistics?

Material Handling & Logistics

logistics are in a remarkable period of expansion,” said CBER Director Michael Hicks, George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor of Economics and Business Research. . Port of Kansas. The following slides are those states that received an A, B+ or B rating. . . Media Type. The state received a B. Printer-friendly version.

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Top 5 Aerospace Supply Chain Disruptions of 2023

Resilinc

At the beginning of the year, strikes across France, Britain, and Germany caused major delays. On June 25, around 6,000 workers at Spirit AeroSystems went on strike in Kansas. Learn how to ensure your suppliers use best practices to prevent factory fire risks in our report, Factory Fires: The Top Supply Chain Disruption. #2

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Nursing Hospital and Healthcare Supply Into a New Age

Logistics Bureau

One Kansas hospital has realised significant benefits from applying RFID tags to all inbound inventory items with a value greater than $5 (US). This provider, along with others in the United States, France, and Italy, has turned to RFID as a solution to the problem of lost linen. Some Scanning Success Stories.