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The 2022 Chlorine Shortage: Another Year of Poolmageddon

ToolsGroup

A combo of pandemic-related increased demand, and the tragic destruction of a key chlorine manufacturer have led to 2022’s swimming pool chlorine shortage. At the mercy of Hurricane Laura, the Louisiana production plant was completely eradicated. The cause of this tragedy? Why is there a chlorine shortage? Image Source: Nola.

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The North American Battery Supply Chain is Getting Amped Up!

QAD

Recently, I attended a dinner outside of Detroit hosted by QAD, the Korean Battery Industry Association and NAATBatt (an organization dedicated to the development and commercialization of advanced battery manufacturing in North America). What Incentives Does the Inflation Reduction Act Provide to Battery Manufacturers?

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Building the Future of Your Supply Chain

QAD

QAD Explore 2019, the company’s premier customer conference connecting its global community of leading manufacturers, recently took place in New Orleans, Louisiana, and was a pleasure to attend. Among others, this year’s Explore featured informative sessions dedicated to the game-changing evolution of the modern supply chain.

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Did The Barbie Movie Cause a Worldwide Pink Paint Shortage? The Supply Chain Explanation 

Resilinc

Meanwhile, Hurricane Laura hit Louisiana in August of 2020 with Hurricane Zeta coming a month later. This is known as stockpiling and is how Rosco was able to produce more paint than other manufacturers, even after the paint shortage began.

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7 Reasons Panama is the Latin American Supply Chain Capital with Demo Perez

The Logistics of Logistics

Long ago the country found a free trade agreement from Louisiana, translated it into Spanish, and implemented it. We want to move more into light manufacturing and assembly. Panama is the most competitive market in Latin America and the US dollar is used. [31:22] 31:22] What’s the fifth reason? The free trades zones that we have.

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The Big Texas Chemical Freeze Raises Issues on Resiliency of the Petrochemical Supply Chain

NC State SCRC

The shortages in PVC and other materials are even shutting down automotive production lines, as well as other manufacturers that I’ve been speaking with. Almost all packaging today is petroleum based, and in the lower 48 states, the bulk of refineries (which feed petrochemical plants) are in the Texas and Louisiana region, (see map).

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Emergency Freight: What Harvey Tells Us About Irma

DAT Solutions

Harvey hit Houston on Friday evening, August 25, and hung over the metro area for days, dumping more than 50 inches of rain on Southeastern Texas and Southwestern Louisiana. So Atlanta, Charlotte, Memphis and other regional hubs were moving freight to Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma, because Houston couldn't do it.

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