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Supply chain risks: The knowable unknowns that can hurt your supply chain!

Kinaxis

by Dr. Madhav Durbha CSX, one of the only two railroad operators in the USA that handles nearly all the shipments that move by train east of the Mississippi River has been experiencing serious challenges since the month of May. The reasons behind this were well chronicled in a recent Wall Street Journal article.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

The company clarified that by claiming “responsibly sourced cocoa” in connection with a product, the company means that it has “sourced enough cocoa originating from farms benefiting from its Responsible Cocoa program to meet the products production needs. Who doesn’t love to have products delivered into their homes?

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Tale as Old as Time: Logistics Innovation Vs. Tried-and-True Strategy

Intelligent Audit

With the holiday season rapidly approaching, major logistics providers struggle to find the extra help they need to meet seasonal demands. Amazon recently announced its plans to hire 150,000 additional workers to meet seasonal demand. . As Amazon continues to grow – their Prime Day sales event in July did a staggering $7.77

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Hybrent Is A “Game Changer” for ASC

Hybrent

Hybrent Software and Medline Custom Packs Saves ASC Purchasing Team Time & Money Near the Mississippi River where Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee all meet, The Physicians’ Surgery Center offers procedures in ophthalmology, gastroenterology, gynecology, urology, pain management and general surgery.

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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

AB&R

Are you meeting those expectations? A non-compliant barcode means your vendors or partners may refuse items that don’t meet their standards, resulting in chargebacks and hefty fines. Mississippi. Here is a good question to help you understand what compliance should look like in your organization. District of Columbia.

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QAD Explore 2019: Vertical Market Round-up

QAD

While at Explore, we had a fantastic view of the Mississippi River flowing through New Orleans. Matthew presented a case study on how Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services leveraged QAD to meet serialization compliance requirements as part of the Drug Quality Security Act (DQSA) and the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA).

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This Week in Logistics News (October 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

bound shipments post first annual gain in 14 months in September Teamsters at DHL rally for fair contract The Mississippi River has dropped to a historic low Amazon is introducing an array of new artificial intelligence and robotics capabilities into its warehouse operations that will reduce delivery times and help identify inventory more quickly.