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The Biggest Supply Chain Blunders of 2017

AFFLINK

Puerto Rico Aid. One of the year's most devastating failures in supply chain planning happened in Puerto Rico after catastrophic Hurricane Maria. The biggest impediment to Puerto Rico's supply chain was a lack of available diesel fuel. Or, are you following ethical sourcing and manufacturing methods?

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Hurricane Harvey & Irma's Threat on the Product Economy

Elementum

In Puerto Rico, more than a million people were left without power and 50,000 without water. Expected Long-term effects: Critical part of US manufacturing supply chain is currently at a stand-still. But manufacturers don’t keep big stockpiles and could start running out as soon as next week.

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Supply Chain Best Practices: Preparing for the Worst

Elementum

Potential Sources of Disruption. Identifying sources of risk and developing a plan are only part of the story. What alternative plants/factories/sources of supply do they have at their disposal? Unplanned IT or telecommunications outage. Cyberattack and data breach. Loss of talent/skills. Outsourcer failure. Weather event.

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American Software Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2021 Results

Logility

During the quarter, SaaS subscription and/or software license agreements were signed with customers located in the following 9 countries/territories: Brazil, Canada, France, Mexico, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Sweden, United Kingdom, and United States. Logility, Inc., and Demand Management, Inc., New Generation Computing, Inc.

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4 Things We Learned this Hurricane Season About How Companies Use Tech to Help Communities

BlueYonder

The control tower constantly updates with information from local stores, news sources, Red Cross and local contacts. Businesses from car manufacturers to food and beverage companies stepped up in support of Hurricane Florence victims. How did businesses give back this hurricane season?

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Supply Chain Best Practices: Preparing for the Worst

Elementum

Potential Sources of Disruption. Identifying sources of risk and developing a plan are only part of the story. What alternative plants/factories/sources of supply do they have at their disposal? Unplanned IT or telecommunications outage. Cyberattack and data breach. Loss of talent/skills. Outsourcer failure. Weather event.

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ThankX Delivery Services!

Supply Chain Game Changer

In March 2020, Real Estate Investor/Tax Analyst Carlos Colon (a Philadelphia native, raised in Puerto Rico) decided to bring an idea of his to life; one which was building in his heart for a long period of time. The Creator (God) is the greatest source of energy that there is. What is your Strategy?