Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 14, 2022
Retailers are racing to tap seasonal demand as they struggle to reduce bloated inventories, and they have little choice but to offer price cuts in stores and online to entice consumers who have been hammered by this year’s surge in inflation. All Mars’ products in Europe to be sourced with 100% sustainable cocoa.
Resilinc
AUGUST 30, 2023
The impact of the bottleneck goes beyond the canal itself, causing delays in container shipping and inventory replenishment along various shipping routes. Currently, in the US, the Mississippi and Ohio River water levels are falling at an alarming rate due to heat and lack of rainfall. Are there alternatives to the Panama Canal?
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Stord
APRIL 7, 2019
Carriers are still worried about river cresting along the Mississippi river and the structural integrity of many bridges around it. Macy’s hired its first chief supply chain officer (CSCO) to oversee sourcing, inventory management, distribution, and sustainability.
MIT Supply Chain
OCTOBER 10, 2013
Insurance companies face this issue when selling disruption insurance, or when trying to convince manufacturers to reduce both the likelihood and impact of business interruptions through measures such as increasing inventory levels and developing alternative suppliers. Replacement sources were soon found.
Logility
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Denbury, an independent energy company, sources CO 2 from Jackson Dome, a natural carbon source field in Mississippi. Ammonia plants are closing for maintenance as well, and they are a source of food-grade CO 2. This shortage is caused by a couple of factors. . Gas contamination is hitting all CO 2 users hard.
Supply Chain View from the Field
SEPTEMBER 3, 2015
However, each of these firms expressed that they would benefit from more direct discussions with the BioPreferred Program to find ways to increase the utilization of the label as a default “indicator” to be used in life cycle assessment (LCA) programs similar to the use of sustainable sourced forestry products.
Freightera
MAY 1, 2018
Freightera, “Expedia for Freight”, celebrates its 10,000th shipment, on target to achieve best LTL inventory in the US and Canada. Freightera has emerged as the leading source of instant less than truckload (LTL) freight quotes for the Canadian, cross-border and US markets. VANCOUVER, B.C., Lawrence Seaway.
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