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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

The most obvious impact was the disruption of traffic and transportation. A redundant supply chain has spare or backup capacity, such as inventory, equipment, facilities, and suppliers, that can be activated or mobilized in case of disruptions. The collapse had several immediate and long-term consequences for the region.

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Embracing the South American Ecommerce Marketplace

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Ecommerce is on the rise in South America. That’s great news for shippers looking to expand their online retail presence in South America. Having the right information is the first step to wading through the muck and mire of this complicated ecommerce marketplace: South America customs vary by country.

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Keeping Inventory Cool: Challenges of Temperature Control

RFgen

Proper temperature prevents certain inventory from becoming unusable and keeps consumables safe for customers. A few things prompting this growth are a global demand for pharmaceutical products in new countries, an aging population and large molecules created through biotechnology that depends on very cold transport.

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Keeping Inventory Cool: Challenges of Temperature Control

RFgen

Proper temperature prevents certain inventory from becoming unusable and keeps consumables safe for customers. A few things prompting this growth are a global demand for pharmaceutical products in new countries, an aging population and large molecules created through biotechnology that depends on very cold transport.

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Reflections on Hard Hats and Safety Shoes…

Supply Chain Shaman

As I work with teams to envision the new tomorrow, I find fewer people know the basic concepts of manufacturing planning–cycle inventories, freeze duration, slush period, bottlenecks and constraints. And, the service supply chain can be redesigned to have less inventory and more uptime. I feel lucky that I have. Medical Device.

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

Material Handling & Logistics

In the past year alone wildfires have ravaged California, multiple hurricanes have hit South America, and Indonesia has been rocked by a deadly earthquake and tsunami that caused thousands of fatalities. You’re proactive, not reactive. Your chosen platform should be able to tell you today what is going to happen tomorrow.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 2-6, 2017)

Talking Logistics

and South America, collects, cleanses and commercializes logistics trade data from over 50 nations across 5 continents, including key markets in North America, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the European Union. million in cash. According to the press release: Datamyne, primarily operating in the U.S.