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The 2022 Chlorine Shortage: Another Year of Poolmageddon

ToolsGroup

At the mercy of Hurricane Laura, the Louisiana production plant was completely eradicated. Unlike the Louisiana fire, the plant wasn’t completely leveled (minimizing the long-term impact on the chlorine shortage), but the fire still resulted in the loss of 100,000 pounds of chlorine tablets. Image Source: USA Today.

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How to Fulfill Orders When You Don’t Have Enough Product to Meet Demand

MIT Supply Chain

Thus, GM temporarily closed a Chevrolet plant in Shreveport, Louisiana, which made the (small) Colorado pickup truck. (As How to Fulfill Orders When You Don’t Have Enough Product to Meet Demand was originally published in MITSupplyChain on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

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The North American Battery Supply Chain is Getting Amped Up!

QAD

Batteries can reduce the use of dirty peaker plants and the need to overbuild intermittent (solar and wind) renewable sources to meet peak demand. They also released details on a lithium hydroxide refining plant they want to build in Texas or Louisiana.

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Force Majeure claims by suppliers are on the rise. Have you checked or revised your clause?

Resilinc

In the last year, OEMs have seen a wave of force majeure claims from suppliers who failed to meet their agreements to deliver items on time; many have been attributed to pandemic-related disruptions. Large polymer producers from LyondellBasell in Louisiana to Chevron Phillips Chemical in Texas declared the hurricane a FM event.

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Alternatives to UPS and FedEx

The Logistics of Logistics

Lone Star Overnight primarily ships to Texas, Oklahoma, western Louisiana, and southern New Mexico, although it also ships to California and Mexico through its shipping partnerships. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, it emphasizes flexibility to meet customer requirements.

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Alternatives to UPS and FedEx

The Logistics of Logistics

Lone Star Overnight primarily ships to Texas, Oklahoma, western Louisiana, and southern New Mexico, although it also ships to California and Mexico through its shipping partnerships. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, it emphasizes flexibility to meet customer requirements.

Ohio 100
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Alternatives to UPS and FedEx

The Logistics of Logistics

Lone Star Overnight primarily ships to Texas, Oklahoma, western Louisiana, and southern New Mexico, although it also ships to California and Mexico through its shipping partnerships. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, it emphasizes flexibility to meet customer requirements.

Ohio 100