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The 2022 Chlorine Shortage: Another Year of Poolmageddon

ToolsGroup

Labor shortages and transportation struggles as a result of the pandemic impeded production even further, resulting in a true chlorine shortage. At the mercy of Hurricane Laura, the Louisiana production plant was completely eradicated. After the Louisiana plant burned back in 2020, BioLab put forth a $170 million investment to rebuild.

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Transportation Optimization: The Key to Weathering Droughts, Disasters and Other Disruptions

BlueYonder

This blog was co-written by Chirag Modi , Corporate Vice President, Industry Strategy – Supply Chain Execution and 3PL Global Lead, and Jen McQuiston , Product Marketing Director. As companies scramble to change to a new route, carrier or transport mode at the last minute, they often pay higher-than-expected fees.

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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

AB&R

For that reason, you may want to consider a project manager to help oversee your implementation to help drive your compliance strategy forward. New technology and processes will likely need to be implemented, and what’s more, your staff will need to be on board and fully trained with these new changes. California. Connecticut. Massachusetts.

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

Talking Logistics

Ryder Announces New Transportation Solutions for Oil and Gas Industry. Meanwhile, Manhattan Associates announced the 2013 release of its Inventory Optimization solution, “which provides customized, automated inventory optimization strategies designed to address a customer’s specific business issues and objectives.”

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Ports Increasingly Turn to Modern Logistics Technologies

RFgen

As sea-based supply routes become more important in the global movement of goods and services, ports have enacted new technologies like supply chain software to make sure boat shipments are processed more efficiently , global strategist Wolfgang Lehmacher wrote in a recent Port Strategy article.

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Ports Increasingly Turn to Modern Logistics Technologies

RFgen

As sea-based supply routes become more important in the global movement of goods and services, ports have enacted new technologies like supply chain software to make sure boat shipments are processed more efficiently , global strategist Wolfgang Lehmacher wrote in a recent Port Strategy article.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amid the concern of gas shortages, Bloomberg reports the Biden administration may consider waiving the Jones Act, passed in 1920, to allow foreign tankers to transport gasoline and diesel fuel. A smaller drone will then be used to transport items to a number of delivery points throughout the islands.