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LTL Carrier Profile: UPS Freight

The Logistics of Logistics

The latest addition to this portfolio includes LTL and truckload freight services, which complements UPS’s global capabilities to provide customers a single source for multiple modes of transportation. UPS Freight’s service area includes all of the United States including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, U.S.

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The Biggest Supply Chain Blunders of 2017

AFFLINK

Indeed, 2017 was plagued by problems within international supply chains, ranging from logistical to unethical. Puerto Rico Aid. One of the year's most devastating failures in supply chain planning happened in Puerto Rico after catastrophic Hurricane Maria. Talk about a bottleneck. Apple's iPhone X.

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Is Logistics Outsourcing Right for Your Company?

Supply Chain Movement

More shippers today appear to be outsourcing some or all of their logistics. How does a company decide that outsourcing logistics is the right choice? From local truck transportation to global supply chain management systems, from produce sourcing to consulting based on practical experience to outsourcing, C.H. Puerto Rico.

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If You Can’t Stand the Fire, then Tame It: Chef José Andrés and Supply Chain Management

Elementum

A Source of Inspiration In the constant chaos that is supply chains these days, it’s often difficult to find good news. One consistent source of inspiration over the last few years has been the humanitarian work being done by José Andrés. Tl;dr José Andrés is most famous for his acclaimed, Michelin star restaurants. Things are bad.

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4 Things We Learned this Hurricane Season About How Companies Use Tech to Help Communities

BlueYonder

The control tower constantly updates with information from local stores, news sources, Red Cross and local contacts. World Central Kitchen, which provided meals after the devastation in Puerto Rico last year, pitched in with fresh food for storm victims.

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

By consolidating at the source, several shipments can be combined into one, thereby reducing the number of shipments even before the shipments arrive at the Logistics Service Provider (LSP). Puerto Rico. A TMS with inventory allocation enables shippers to monitor shipments down to the package level. Papua New Guinea.

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7 Steps to Weatherproof Your Supply Chain for Extreme Weather

Resilinc

Take this example: when category 5 Hurricane Maria was approaching Puerto Rico in 2017, suppliers and critical FDA-regulated materials were threatened. With this visibility, our customers initiated a dual-sourcing effort to secure supplies ahead of time. Do you have a logistics backup plan?