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Enabling Supply Chain Flexibility: Two Important (But Often Overlooked) Factors

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And last month, we witnessed the havoc that winter storm Jonas unleashed along the east coast , dumping more than two feet of snow in Washington, DC, New York City, and other major cities, leading to thousands of flight cancellations and gridlock on the roads. That was the central question Matt Castle, Director of Air Freight Services at C.H.

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Peloton’s Supply Chain Strategy Turnabout

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The company was eventually forced to transport its bikes and equipment by more expensive air freight to avoid congested U.S. Precor provided upwards of 625,000 square feet of manufacturing capability in Washington state and North Carolina. port backups, which added to overall costs and diluted margins. .

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Follow-Up: March 4 2022

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Last week Supply Chain Matters alerted readers to a potentially major cyberattack incident involving a top tier third-party logistics services and global freight forwarding services provider.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 27 – March 3, 2017)

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Freightos unveils beta launch of international freight price index (American Shipper). Trans-Soft Announces Strategic Investment in Supply Vision. DHL trials city hub trailer for bike delivery (Logistics Manager). 2016 North American Freight Numbers. Trump administration re-evaluating self-driving car guidance (Reuters).