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Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria in PuertoRico, drug manufacturing plants were faced with production delays, fueling nationwide shortages of basic medicines. This inventory glut crowded warehouses, eventually forcing companies to cut back on their new orders to clear out their backed-up storage facilities.
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Retailers use the cone to determine store locations in areas most likely to be hit to prepare almost prescient inventory levels. Retailers use a control tower with technology for visibility into inventory on the move and across their store locations. They also look at inventory levels and gaps in processes.
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