Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 9, 2021
And now on to this week’s logistics news. However, UPS said it has loosened the deadlines on its next-afternoon air deliveries to make it easier to meet its service commitments without being penalized. In fact, even cardboard makers have been adjusting production to meet demand and avoid a shortage of packaging materials.
BlueYonder
DECEMBER 22, 2017
With the recent hurricanes that have hit Florida, Texas and Puerto Rico, we’ve seen another practical example where assumptions on carrier capacity are challenged at inopportune times. Symptoms of those disruptions include carriers, who have traditionally been reliable, more frequently rejecting the loads they’ve been offered.
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BlueYonder
DECEMBER 22, 2017
With the recent hurricanes that have hit Florida, Texas and Puerto Rico, we’ve seen another practical example where assumptions on carrier capacity are challenged at inopportune times. Symptoms of those disruptions include carriers, who have traditionally been reliable, more frequently rejecting the loads they’ve been offered.
Freightos
NOVEMBER 2, 2017
Diverting resources to fix Model 3 bottlenecks & increase battery production for Puerto Rico & other affected areas. Meet the Tesla Semi Truck. Love logistics technology? Tesla Semi unveil now Nov 16. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 6, 2017. Coca Cola, UPS, and others already use electric delivery trucks.
MIT Supply Chain
OCTOBER 26, 2017
Coordination was even more critical in order to leverage all available logistics capacity in meeting human needs. As Hurricane Irma approached the Caribbean, public and private supply chains already affected and stretched thin by Hurricane Harvey had to ramp up again.
Resilinc
MARCH 7, 2023
Take this example: when category 5 Hurricane Maria was approaching Puerto Rico in 2017, suppliers and critical FDA-regulated materials were threatened. million worth of IV bag inventory (at the time Puerto Rico was the sole source of these bags for the majority of US-based healthcare providers).
Enterra Insights
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Yesterday, President Joe Biden held the inaugural meeting of a new cabinet-level council focused on supply chain issues. Ahead of the meeting, the President indicated his would initiate nearly 30 new actions to strengthen America’s supply chains. Publishing the first ever National Defense Industrial Strategy (NDIS).
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