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Beware the Swinging Pendulum on Supply Chain Inventory Practices

Logistics Viewpoints

She considered where she could get more, factoring in that it was Saturday night at 10:00 pm, she lived alone in Kansas City, and she’d be driving by herself. Biopharmaceutical company Ipsen avoided any stockouts in 2020, in spite of up to 70% demand spikes, transportation constraints, and temporary factory shutdowns.

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Warehousing News Roundup: April 8, 2019

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For example, Kansas City Southern has accepted trains from other lines that it usually wouldn’t have to accommodate. Ports across the country are updating their progress on clean air goals for both rail and truck transportation. Delta reported a dip in air cargo freight last month compared to March of 2018.