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

Resilinc

Two weeks ago, 160 ships were stuck waiting to pass through the canal, carrying everything from auto parts, Barbie dolls, and diabetes test kits, according to Reuters. Some ships were delayed by as much as 21 days. 55 to 125 million gallons per ship, depending on sizeā€”to move ships through the canal.

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Understanding Inventory Tax: An eCommerce Merchantā€™s Guide

Ware2Go

Everything you need to know about inventory tax. Learn which states collect it, its impact on your business, how to reduce it, and how to leverage fulfillment technology to accurately track and control inventory. Understanding Inventory Tax. Is There a Federal Inventory Tax? How Does Inventory Tax Affect My Business?

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This map shows every bridge in the United Statesā€¦.and itā€™s incredible

The Network Effect

We’ve shared other maps in the past that help explain today’s global supply chain. This map, prepared by Wonkblog and based on data by the National Bridge Inventory, shows every highway bridge in U.S. that is longer than 20 feet. The Network Effect'

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Overcoming Supply Chain Challenges in the Beverage IndustryĀ 

Logility

Get the insights beverage companies need to meet today’s biggest supply chain challenges. Port congestion, shipping delays, and other supply chain disruptions are affecting industries across all economic sectors, and that includes beverages of all types. Carbon dioxide is in short supply in the U.S.,

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This Week in Logistics News (October 14 ā€“ 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. industrial supply chain but has been shut down for repairs 20 times in the last 10 years.

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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. The obvious conundrum is that hardening the corporation, its processes, and its supply chain requires investment. Here are three possible approaches.

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Trends 2023: Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

For years, supply chain professionals have toiled in obscurity while making the global economy run smoothly. When the Covid pandemic threw a wrench into the supply chain’s well-oiled machine, supply chain challenges were suddenly front-page news. Supply Chain Trends. ”[1].