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This Week in Logistics News (October 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

races to expand Michigan locks and secure the supply chain S.-bound 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. It is also set to alter how many of the company’s vast army of workers do their jobs.

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Panama Canal Drought: Lower Water Levels, Higher Supply Chain Risk

Resilinc

According to the ACP, Condition 3 was implemented to “alleviate congestion for ships already in queue to transit or in route, who were unable to secure reservations beforehand.” The impact of the bottleneck goes beyond the canal itself, causing delays in container shipping and inventory replenishment along various shipping routes.

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Overcoming Supply Chain Challenges in the Beverage Industry 

Logility

Denbury, an independent energy company, sources CO 2 from Jackson Dome, a natural carbon source field in Mississippi. Use this as an opportunity to define, refine, and re-align your supply chain to weather disruptions today and create a more secure future. This shortage is caused by a couple of factors. .

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Justifying Investments in Risk Avoidance

MIT Supply Chain

This is the classic Catch-22 dilemma faced by many corporate security managers when trying to justify further investments in steeling the supply chain against disruptions. On the other hand, costs incurred – including security outlays – are visible, and often become prime targets for the CFO’s cost-cutting knife.

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Bio-based Products Future is Promising, but Hurdles Exist

Supply Chain View from the Field

We were surprised to find that many states with the highest Location Quotients were not states that are typically associated with the biofuels economy, including Oregon, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, Maine, and others. This should include the following four elements: Improved NAICS codes. Annual reporting.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

The cooler will be placed outside of their home, allowing for secure and contact-free grocery deliveries around the clock. Autonomous mobile robots are not a new addition to retail stores, as we have written multiple times here about aisle roaming robots that scan shelves, track inventory, and clean up spills. That’s all for this week.