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Polaris Named a Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s 2021 Top Supply Chain Project with ToolsGroup

ToolsGroup

The supply chain industry has been challenged with a host of supply chain disruptions over the last year. Yet, the winners on this list continued to re-tool and innovate,” says Marina Mayer, editor for Supply & Demand Chain Executive and Food Logistics. Planner productivity significantly improved.

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Winter Alert: Winter Weather Conditions Developing Across Much of the US

GlobalTranz

Numerous carriers across Texas, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Iowa, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee and parts of northern Mexico, including the states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas are reporting delays, limited operations and/or closures due to blackouts, snow, and ice.

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Leveraging Logistics Trends to Make a Difference When it Matters Most

CH Robinson Transportfolio

And that’s why I’m incredibly proud of our team for helping the state of Minnesota save more than $1 million. That’s why we joined our business community on a task force to help our home state of Minnesota ensure they were prepared with necessary personal protective equipment (PPE). Ecolab, Mayo Clinic, Patterson Cos.,

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Working together to deliver medical supplies during a global pandemic

CH Robinson Transportfolio

As COVID-19 spread across the globe, hundreds of companies, including many of our customers, had to rework supply chains and shift their focus to the urgent need of expediting personal protective equipment (PPE), hospital equipment, and other medical supplies.

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Hanjin, Hurricanes, Harvests May Boost Truckload Rates

DAT Solutions

Crops are also strong in nearby Wisconsin and Minnesota, despite flooding in the Red River Valley. All of this seasonal freight and supply chain disruption could drive rates out of the 'complacency' zone. have been more fortunate this year. The Pacific Northwest also has a strong harvest of tree fruit.

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COVID-19 Virus is expected to reduce meat selection and raise prices

Operations and Supply Chain Management

The agency acknowledged that consumer buying patterns change weekly and that some products face supply-chain disruptions that could affect prices. Department of Agriculture said late last week that it expects beef prices to climb 1% to 2% this year, poultry as much as 1.5% and pork between by from 2% and 3%.

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Brunswick Boat Group Improves Quality and Process Standardization with QAD

QAD

And if we don’t have good containment, communication and corrective action with those suppliers, we’ll be at their mercy,” says Joseph Korus, Quality Manager for BBG’s New York Mills, Minnesota, facility.

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