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A Coronavirus Supply Chain Success Story: Public-Private Team Effort to Get Logistics Tech to 1st Responders

Savi

Once assembled, we then ship the units to the specific military customer, who then inspects the kits to confirm everything is in good order. We tried to ramp up shipping some key parts, only to get blocked by our carriers. Normally, we would ship the kits, the customer inspects and then accepts. And it was tough. was no picnic.

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How Shippers Use Carbon Emissions Shipment Data to Reduce Total Carbon Footprint

Intelligent Audit

The shipping industry plays a significant part in this equation, as carbon emissions from shipping make up a substantial portion of the problem. Also, shipping is connected to every industry that sells goods or products. Shipping Emissions Statistics & The Impact Carbon Emissions from Shipping Have on the Climate.

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This Week In Supply Chain Management Tech April 4 2023

Supply Chain Matters

Four Kites and BuyCo Partner to Provide Ocean Freight Management Supply chain end-to-end visibility Cloud platform provider Four Kites and BuyCo , an ocean container shipping platform have announced a strategic partnership to provide Fortune 500 shippers with broader visibility and control throughout the entire container shipping process.

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Analyzing Supply Chain Risk

Enterra Insights

Identifying Potential Fraud : Grover notes, “Big Data can be put to use to detect frauds which could take hours of manpower and numerous interviews to zero-in on the likely source.” ” Cognitive solutions, like Enterra Supply Chain Intelligence System , can help businesses understand changing market conditions. ”[7].

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. Peak produce shipping season refers to the time period when the largest volume of fruits and vegetables are harvested and subsequently shipped to markets across the US, impacting truck capacity. California.

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From Lab to Arm: Supply Chain Journey of the COVID-19 Vaccines

BlueYonder

We recently had two industry and supply chain experts join us to discuss this topic during a LinkedIn Live session: Fab Brasca, Blue Yonder GVP of Global Solutions, and Suresh Acharya, Blue Yonder Scientific Advisor and the University of Maryland Professor in Business Analytics. Below is an excerpt of the conversation. Essential Enablers.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

However, for one man in Maryland, none of that matters. The 65-year-old Accekeek, Maryland man bought 15 identical tickets for the same lottery drawing. The shipping company is currently working with government agencies, customers and partners to coordinate the transport of relief supplies. 11 release. That’s all for this week.