Kinaxis
SEPTEMBER 6, 2017
by Dr. Madhav Durbha CSX, one of the only two railroad operators in the USA that handles nearly all the shipments that move by train east of the Mississippi River has been experiencing serious challenges since the month of May. This has led to increased costs, not to mention all the inventory stuck in-transit.
QAD
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Supply chain leaders are bracing for impact. Looking back to plan ahead In a time when most furniture is made overseas, there remains a small but vibrant community of furniture manufacturers in a part of Mississippi better known for the birthplace of Elvis Presley than domestic manufacturing. However, other forces favor U.S.
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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. So, what can supply chain managers do?
QAD
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
For firms with large inventories of foreign-status goods, cash flow improvement through duty deferral is a significant benefit In addition to duty reduction and duty exemption, companies that import large quantities of foreign goods cite duty deferral as a significant benefit. Done manually, this can be highly time-consuming.
Ware2Go
OCTOBER 8, 2021
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?
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. The latest menace on supply chains is Mother Nature.
The Network Effect
MARCH 27, 2015
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.
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