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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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Tale as Old as Time: Logistics Innovation Vs. Tried-and-True Strategy

Intelligent Audit

As the old-timers of the global logistics industry, parcel carriers like FedEx , UPS, and the U.S. The logistics industry is taking notice. This number far exceeds company expectations, which were tempered by declining volumes and unpredictable rates among major carriers and logistics providers.

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Five-Year Study Showcases the Benefits of US Foreign-Trade Zones

QAD

Duty reduction and duty exemption are the primary reasons companies engage in the FTZ program FTZs present many benefits to companies operating in the United States. FTZs can help companies reshore operations, shorten supply chains, and improve logistics. Key Findings From the US FTZ Program Study 1.

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Panama Canal Drought: Lower Water Levels, Higher Supply Chain Risk

Resilinc

Restrictions in the Panama Canal have affected over 170 countries and virtually every good: soybeans and liquified natural gas from the United States, copper and fresh cherries from Chile, and beef from Brazil. Last fall, when the Mississippi River closed sections due to low water levels, it caused $20 billion in economic damage.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. With a modest annual increase, United States-bound containerized freight imports snapped a 13-month stretch of annual declines in September, going back to July 2022, according to data recently issued by S&P Global Market Intelligence. As it stands now, we can’t promise that.”

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

This drives up rates and can affect your ability to book shipments in/out of affected and nearby states. Refrigerated transportation is particularly at a premium and can be difficult to secure if not working with a logistics provider with an expansive network. Mississippi. iFrames not supported. Heaviest Peak: September.

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[INFOGRAPHIC, REPORT, & INTERACTIVE MAP] The US Manufacturing Workforce & Making it In America

GlobalTranz

The top 10 states ranked by manufacturing’s share of total state employment in 2013 are Indiana (16.8 percent, 228,600 jobs), Mississippi (12.3 Complete data for employment in each state and for all 435 congressional districts (and the District of Columbia) are also available in the EPI US Manufacturing Footprint Map below.