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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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Last-Mile Success - Closer and Faster

Cathy Roberson

Collaborating with its crowd-sourced last-mile delivery subsidiary, Shipt, orders are sorted "hyper-locally down to the neighborhood level, providing a fast, efficient, reliable and low-cost delivery option," Mulligan said. Innovel is now rebranded as Costco Logistics. In total, the six sortation centers handled 4.5

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How the Supply Chain Can Thrive in the Face of Natural Disasters

Material Handling & Logistics

In a similar fashion, when Puerto Rico was struck by Hurricane Maria last year, the supply chain of two of the island’s most important industries—pharmaceuticals and medical devices—ground to a complete halt. How then can your business protect itself from the risks of such overwhelming supply chain disruptions?

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Hurricane Florence: What We Know About the Year's First Major Storm

Elementum

Many sources are warning that Florence will be the most intense storm to strike the region in at least 25 years, since Hurricane Hugo, which was a Category 4 and sustained winds of 140 mph. The storm is expected to reach Puerto Rico on Friday morning with winds up to 73 mph. Get support from the logistics community.

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Hurricane Florence: What You Need to Know About the Year's First Major Storm

Elementum

Many sources are warning that Florence will be the most intense storm to strike the region in at least 25 years, since Hurricane Hugo, which was a Category 4 and sustained winds of 140 mph. The storm is expected to reach Puerto Rico on Friday morning with winds up to 73 mph. Get support from the logistics community.

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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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ThankX Delivery Services!

Supply Chain Game Changer

In March 2020, Real Estate Investor/Tax Analyst Carlos Colon (a Philadelphia native, raised in Puerto Rico) decided to bring an idea of his to life; one which was building in his heart for a long period of time. The Creator (God) is the greatest source of energy that there is. What is your Strategy?