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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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Bio-based Products Future is Promising, but Hurdles Exist

Supply Chain View from the Field

I had the opportunity to present at a hearing in Washington last week – this was a public meeting of the Biomass Research and Development Technical Sub-Committee. Plant construction must be carefully managed to control costs, especially with engineering procurement construction supplier contracts.

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How to Prepare for Tight Truckload Capacity

TMC

FTR Transportation Intelligence estimates that from now through the end of September, 25% of trucks in the Gulf Coast region west of the Mississippi will be impacted by the disruption. Meet with carriers now. The Stephens Rate Index shows 99.1% How to Prepare for Tight Truckload Capacity.

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How to Prepare for Tight Truckload Capacity

TMC

FTR Transportation Intelligence estimates that from now through the end of September, 25% of trucks in the Gulf Coast region west of the Mississippi will be impacted by the disruption. Meet with carriers now. The Stephens Rate Index shows 99.1% How to Prepare for Tight Truckload Capacity.

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How to Prepare for Tight Truckload Capacity

TMC

FTR Transportation Intelligence estimates that from now through the end of September, 25% of trucks in the Gulf Coast region west of the Mississippi will be impacted by the disruption. Meet with carriers now. The Stephens Rate Index shows 99.1% How to Prepare for Tight Truckload Capacity.