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Drugmakers Face Puerto Rico Factory Challenges with Shattered Infrastructure

Material Handling & Logistics

Many are still trying to locate employees and find ways to move products and supplies around often-impassable roads. Drugmakers rode out Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, but keeping plants running while the devastated island picks up the pieces is likely to be tougher. This is an existential risk we face as a nation.”.

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Blockchain & Supply Chain Visibility: Will Blockchain Finally Eliminate Supply Chain Black Swans?

GlobalTranz

Supply chain risk is at the forefront of supply chain executives’ minds. Proper risk management can help supply chains navigate the complexities of post-hurricane recovery and increase productivity. Supply chain black swans occur without warning, and recovery can last months.

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Supply Chain Best Practices: Preparing for the Worst

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Supply chain disruptions are inevitable, whether resulting from natural disasters, technical failures, worker strikes, or other unforeseen incidents. What can supply chain managers do to ensure that action is taken quickly and efficiently when disruption strikes? Identify Risks in Your Supply Chain.

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How the Supply Chain Can Thrive in the Face of Natural Disasters

Material Handling & Logistics

As climate change drives up the regularity of natural disasters, supply chains must rely on real time data to thrive. . . . . Supply Chains at Risk. How then can your business protect itself from the risks of such overwhelming supply chain disruptions? Graham Parker. .

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Supply Chain Best Practices: Preparing for the Worst

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Supply chain disruptions are inevitable, whether resulting from natural disasters, technical failures, worker strikes, or other unforeseen incidents. What can supply chain managers do to ensure that action is taken quickly and efficiently when disruption strikes? Identify Risks in Your Supply Chain.

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Hurricane Florence: What We Know About the Year's First Major Storm

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The storm is expected to reach Puerto Rico on Friday morning with winds up to 73 mph. Even when there appears to be clearly delineated lines that leave your supply chain outside of risk zones, your sites can still experience winds, floods, and storms that will impede your operations indefinitely. click to zoom].

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Hurricane Florence: What You Need to Know About the Year's First Major Storm

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The storm is expected to reach Puerto Rico on Friday morning with winds up to 73 mph. Even when there appears to be clearly delineated lines that leave your supply chain outside of risk zones, your sites can still experience winds, floods, and storms that will impede your operations indefinitely. click to zoom].