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What About Them Apples?

Supply Chain Shaman

A shortage of pharmaceuticals in Puerto Rico. ” At the other end of the continuum is the argument that “ Forecast error is the most important metric to improve.” I also worked in manufacturing during the period of 1978-1992 trying to plan demand. Higher spikes for lumber and building supplies.

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7 Steps to Weatherproof Your Supply Chain for Extreme Weather

Resilinc

According to our data, Extreme Weather was the 11 th highest reported disruption in 2022. Take this example: when category 5 Hurricane Maria was approaching Puerto Rico in 2017, suppliers and critical FDA-regulated materials were threatened. This simultaneously increased the cost of storage for the cars that could not be sold.

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Record High Drug Shortages in the U.S.- Same Dysfunctional Problem

Supply Chain Matters

That number is the highest reported since 2014, including the period of the Covid-19 pandemic during the years 2020 to 2023. Thus, this commentary will not be a regurgitation of media headlines and reporting. That is already occurring not only in mass media but industry focused reporting.