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POOLCORP Selects ToolsGroup to Improve Supply Chain Resilience

ToolsGroup

Joint Microsoft and ToolsGroup planning solution will support POOLCORP’s goals of improved service to customers and increased profitability amid demand and supply volatility. Headquartered in Louisiana, POOLCORP serves roughly 120,000 wholesale customers around the world.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 19-23, 2013)

Talking Logistics

I went to Home Depot earlier this week to return a purchase, and the customer in front of me wanted to exchange a defective power tool with the same model, but he couldn’t find any on the shelf even though the store’s inventory system said 5 units were in stock. HighJump Software Announces New Latin American Partnership.

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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. Resilinc Solutions: Multi-Tier Mapping Resilinc’s Multi-Tier Mapping helps companies identify and track low-tier suppliers. As of June 2023, the paint shortage is still in effect.

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What About Them Apples?

Supply Chain Shaman

Today hurricane Nate’s north winds are pushing against the bayous of Louisiana. Higher spikes for lumber and building supplies. ” At the other end of the continuum is the argument that “ Forecast error is the most important metric to improve.” What are they seeing? ” I am in the middle.

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Hurricane Season Brings New Risks to Pandemic-stressed Supply Chain Chains

Enterra Insights

Chris Dolce ( @chrisdolcewx ) reports, “The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is off to a fast start with three named storms by early June.”[1] Grocery stores run low on stock as people rush in to purchase as much water, food and emergency products to prepare for the damage as they can.”[6] ” Footnotes. [1]

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This Week in Logistics News (March 3-7, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Things that make you go “hmm”… In more relevant news… Descartes Reports Fiscal 2014 Fourth Quarter and Annual Financial Results. Ryder Canada Launches New on-Demand Maintenance & Repair Solution: Opens Service Network to All Private Fleets. Descartes reported FY14 annual revenues of $151.3