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What if the United States broke in half? Is Your Company Ready in the Event of a Catastrophe?

The Network Effect

The New Madrid Fault Zone stretches across Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, and Tennessee. The post What if the United States broke in half? Is Your Company Ready in the Event of a Catastrophe? appeared first on The Network Effect.

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America Adapting to Supply Chain Chaos

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Mississippi River cargo traffic near Luling, La. billion infrastructure project expected to open in 2027, and the Mississippi River is being dredged to a depth of 50 feet to accommodate the world’s biggest ships. Businessweek. Planes, Cranes, and Barges: How America Is Adapting to Supply Chain Chaos. Photographer: Ryan Dickinson/U.S.

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Warehousing News Roundup: April 8, 2019

Stord

Carriers are still worried about river cresting along the Mississippi river and the structural integrity of many bridges around it. For example, Kansas City Southern has accepted trains from other lines that it usually wouldn’t have to accommodate.

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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

AB&R

Mississippi. California. Connecticut. District of Columbia. Massachusetts. New Hampsire. New Jersey. New Mexico. North Carolina. North Dakota. Oklahoma.

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Overtime Rules Face Challenges in Courts and Congress

DAT Solutions

The states named in the lawsuit include Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin.

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

As the center of the dustbowl during the early 20 th century, Kansas has a long history of agriculture in the United States. Kansas’ produce season transportation spikes influence freight capacity and rates in early summer continuing through August. Mississippi. Heaviest Peak: June-August. Predominant Crop: Corn.

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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

Zipline Logistics

Shippers should not expect much logistics disruption in Kansas. Mississippi. Mississippi’s stay-at-home order expired on May 11. Restaurants, gyms, and retailers are open at 50 percent capacity. Vendors should not expect much transportation disruption in Iowa. Status: Partially Open. Status: Partially Open. Status: Open.