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7 Reasons Panama is the Latin American Supply Chain Capital with Demo Perez

The Logistics of Logistics

02:19] What was your first job in logistics? 03:52] You’re the General Manager of Logistics Services Panama. It’s growing and has allowed us to develop the infrastructure needed for logistics. Long ago the country found a free trade agreement from Louisiana, translated it into Spanish, and implemented it.

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Making Sense of the Post-Pandemic Economy… Will We Ever Return to “Normal”?

NC State SCRC

Resin prices spiked, but continued to stay high, as there were massive hits taken by the plants on the Louisiana cost. During COVID, people were driving less, and consumed less gasoline… so inventories of poly necessarily dropped as well. If a hurricane hits the Louisiana coast, we could see some devastating effects.”

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This Week in Logistics News (October 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The new program reduces the time it takes to fulfill an order by up to 25%, the company said, and it can identify and store inventory up to 75% faster. The post This Week in Logistics News (October 14 – 20) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. That’s all for this week.

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The Increasing Role of Climate Change in Supply Chain Disruptions

NC State SCRC

As plants slowly restart, it will take months for inventories to recover, with current estimates of supply alignment a year out. The delayed impacts of the petrochemical industry was urgent after the freeze, but is also testament to the fragility of this supply chain.

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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

AB&R

California. Connecticut. District of Columbia. Massachusetts. Mississippi. New Hampsire. New Jersey. New Mexico. North Carolina. North Dakota.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 19-23, 2013)

Talking Logistics

I went to Home Depot earlier this week to return a purchase, and the customer in front of me wanted to exchange a defective power tool with the same model, but he couldn’t find any on the shelf even though the store’s inventory system said 5 units were in stock. Manhattan Associates Launches 2013 Inventory Optimization Release.

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Ecommerce COVID-19 Advice: How to Manage Online Sales During COVID-19 [New Tips Updated Weekly]

ShipBob

Fernanda said their safety stock is for 30 days of inventory to manage any large fluctuations in demand. Open Water has also had challenges in finding drivers and trucks to move inventory around the country, as they try to get into more grocery stores. Make sure you don’t have a lot of cash tied to inventory that’s not moving.