Drought Shrivels Mississippi River, Threatens to Disrupt U.S. Food Exports
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Dry conditions across the Ohio River basin, which feeds the Mississippi, have worsened already-low water levels at the large river.
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Like the Mississippi River Through New Orleans, Today’s CPG Market is Quickly Changing Directions
QAD
MARCH 26, 2019
Twisting and turning, changing directions quickly, the Mississippi River winds down the center of the U.S. The post Like the Mississippi River Through New Orleans, Today’s CPG Market is Quickly Changing Directions appeared first on QAD Blog. through New Orleans and out into the Gulf of Mexico.
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Winter Alert: Winter Weather Conditions Developing Across Much of the US
GlobalTranz
FEBRUARY 12, 2021
80 in Rankin County, Mississippi blocked all lanes of the interstate and a semi that slid off the road shut down westbound I-22 in Lee County, Mississippi. Showers and thunderstorms in the Southeast are predicted to cause icy conditions across the lower Mississippi Valley and up to the Mid-Atlantic. A crash on I-20 at U.S.
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Drought Threatens to Snarl Mississippi River Traffic for a Third Year
Supply Chain Brain
MARCH 21, 2024
Low flows on the Mississippi could have potential impacts on those navigation and commercial interests that depend on water from the river, NOAA said.
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What Potential Savings Does Your Supply Chain Hold? This Healthcare ROI Calculator Can Help
Tecsys
APRIL 9, 2024
North Mississippi Health Services achieved annual savings of $8 million through a self-distribution management system. Sanford Health is projected to save over $1.4 million within their perioperative supply chain. Parkview Health successfully converted $17 million in annual expenses into revenue.
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Mississippi Barge Crisis Set to Deepen as Ohio River Now Sees Backups
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 11, 2022
Now the Ohio River, which provides about 60% of the Lower Mississippi River’s water, is seeing closures at multiple locations due to groundings and dredging work.
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Recession-proof Supply Chains with FTZs
QAD
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Looking back to plan ahead In a time when most furniture is made overseas, there remains a small but vibrant community of furniture manufacturers in a part of Mississippi better known for the birthplace of Elvis Presley than domestic manufacturing. The industry continues to serve as the backbone of the economy in Northeast Mississippi.
Over 700 Barges Stuck in Mississippi River From Bridge Crack
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 13, 2021
A crack in a bridge over the Mississippi River has stranded more than 700 barges, cutting off the biggest route for U.S. agricultural exports when the critical waterway is at its busiest.
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What if the United States broke in half? Is Your Company Ready in the Event of a Catastrophe?
The Network Effect
JULY 23, 2018
The New Madrid Fault Zone stretches across Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, and Tennessee. The post What if the United States broke in half? Is Your Company Ready in the Event of a Catastrophe? appeared first on The Network Effect.
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Five-Year Study Showcases the Benefits of US Foreign-Trade Zones
QAD
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
However, when this industry, predominantly located in Northeast Mississippi, learned of the FTZ program, the duty savings were significant enough to keep the industry alive on US soil. Using FTZ Software to Streamline the Process With the many benefits of FTZs also come a few administrative concerns.
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Smart business planning: What 10 experts say
DELMIA Quintiq
DECEMBER 17, 2014
From planning the most modern train in Europe to optimizing the logistics of crude oil delivery along the Mississippi River to managing one-third of the world’s airspace, Quintiq World Tour 2014 was a great opportunity for business leaders to exchange ideas and expertise in planning for the future.
Plant-location decisions and potential supply chain risk
Kinaxis
AUGUST 11, 2017
Besides Texas—Toyota’s new North American headquarters—other states on the companies’ shortlist are Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina, WSJ reported, citing unnamed sources familiar with the potential investment.
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Mississippi River Drought Imperils Trade on Vital U.S. Waterway
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Drought has depleted river water levels so much that in some spots barges are getting stuck, and low water levels are causing severe impacts to navigation not seen since 1988.
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America Adapting to Supply Chain Chaos
Operations and Supply Chain Management
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
Mississippi River cargo traffic near Luling, La. billion infrastructure project expected to open in 2027, and the Mississippi River is being dredged to a depth of 50 feet to accommodate the world’s biggest ships. Businessweek. Planes, Cranes, and Barges: How America Is Adapting to Supply Chain Chaos. Photographer: Ryan Dickinson/U.S.
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Cummins, Daimler and Paccar to Build Mississippi Plant for EV Truck Batteries
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 22, 2024
Trucking operators have been slow to invest in the vehicles because of concerns about cost and durability and a lack of battery-charging infrastructure to support trucks on long hauls.
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Panama Canal Drought: Lower Water Levels, Higher Supply Chain Risk
Resilinc
AUGUST 30, 2023
Currently, in the US, the Mississippi and Ohio River water levels are falling at an alarming rate due to heat and lack of rainfall. Last fall, when the Mississippi River closed sections due to low water levels, it caused $20 billion in economic damage. Extreme weather events, including droughts, are on the rise.
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Supply chain risks: The knowable unknowns that can hurt your supply chain!
Kinaxis
SEPTEMBER 6, 2017
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.
This Week in Logistics News (October 8 – 14)
Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 14, 2022
A logjam of more than 100 vessels in the falling Mississippi River is threatening to grind trade of grains, fertilizer, metals and petroleum to a halt. In the US Midwest, the problem is low river levels at just the wrong time — in the early weeks of the corn and soybean harvest.
This map shows every bridge in the United States….and it’s incredible
The Network Effect
MARCH 27, 2015
The relative lack of development in the West is instantly apparent, and if you look closely, you can make out such landmarks as the Mississippi River, the Appalachian mountains, and major cities like LA, Phoenix, and DC. That’s more than 600,000 bridges!
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Supply Chains and Climate Change: Adapt or Die
Enterra Insights
AUGUST 8, 2024
Back in 2022, the Mississippi, Yangtze, and Rhine rivers all experienced serious logistic bottlenecks due to drought conditions. Over the past few years, we’ve witnessed the devastating consequences of drought that have not only affected the agricultural sector but logistics as well.
Peet’s Coffee and the Roasted Bean Supply Chain
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 5, 2021
They are exploring opening a second warehouse east of the Mississippi. Peet’s was fortunate neither their roasting plant nor distribution center were forced to close because of the pandemic. But the company realizes they need to build more resilience into their supply chain.
VW Tennessee Auto Workers Approve Labor Union Representation
Supply Chain Matters
APRIL 20, 2024
states ( Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, South Carolina and Texas ) each indicating in statements that unionization efforts will result in lost jobs and cutbacks from individual auto makers. The election results further occurred amid the governors of six separate U.S.
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High Seas Troubles Affect Global Supply Chains, Part Two: Climate Risks
Enterra Insights
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
The historic drought that afflicted the Mississippi, which carries nearly 500 million tons of cargo per year, required dredging of shipping channels to keep the barges moving.”[5] ”[5] Rising Seas Obviously.
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New Railroad Agreement Would Link Mexico, Texas and the Southeast U.S.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 28, 2023
Under the proposed transactions, CPKC and CSX would each acquire or operate portions of Meridian & Bigbee Railroad (MNBR), a railway in Alabama and Mississippi owned by G&W.
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Tornado Outbreak Expected Today Across the South
GlobalTranz
MARCH 25, 2021
Per the NWS, “A tornado outbreak — including the threat of a few long-tracked, violent tornadoes — is expected today into early this evening over the Southeast, especially parts of Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee.
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9 Tips for Buying Quality Discounted Pallets!
Supply Chain Game Changer
SEPTEMBER 18, 2022
TJ Maxx- This is a great store for people who are looking to buy liquidation pallets in Mississippi. If you’re not able to find a company that sells discounted pallets, you can try to find a pallet company that delivers to your area. Here are two of the best wholesale liquidation companies-.
Severe weather causes freight rates to slip
DAT Solutions
MARCH 18, 2019
The highways are open now, but there are still flood warnings in six states: Nebraska, parts of neighboring South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota, plus eastern Arizona and western Mississippi. Near Amarillo, TX, high winds tore across the highway at 80 miles per hour, toppling 40 tractor-trailers, according to news reports.
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Warehousing News Roundup: April 8, 2019
Stord
APRIL 7, 2019
Carriers are still worried about river cresting along the Mississippi river and the structural integrity of many bridges around it. Rail freight volumes continued to fall at the end of March alongside service outages due to flooding in the Midwest.
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Hybrent Is A “Game Changer” for ASC
Hybrent
JUNE 11, 2021
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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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2022
Enterra Insights
JANUARY 17, 2022
I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.” Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi. Let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee.
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Tale as Old as Time: Logistics Innovation Vs. Tried-and-True Strategy
Intelligent Audit
OCTOBER 17, 2022
While drone service has been accessible in other nations for some time, “ a stringent US federal regulatory system has contributed to a lag in adopting the new technology domestically; Intermountain’s program is the first of its kind west of the Mississippi ,” the Desert News reported. .
This Week in Logistics News (October 14 – 20)
Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 20, 2023
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.
What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?
AB&R
JANUARY 10, 2019
Mississippi. District of Columbia. Massachusetts. New Hampsire. New Jersey. New Mexico. North Carolina. North Dakota. Pennsylvania. Rhode Island. South Carolina.
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Talk Doesn’t Cook the Rice
Supply Chain Shaman
APRIL 14, 2013
As they say in Mississippi, “Talk doesn’t cook the rice.” ” The essence of this colloquialism is that words have to be converted to action. It seems like yesterday that I transitioned to become an industry analyst. I have now been an industry analyst in the supply chain management space for ten years.
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When the Climate Changes, Can Business Carry on as Usual?
EHS Sustainability Knowledge at Work
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
To highlight the unpredictability farmers are facing, consider the Mississippi River, which in 2008 flooded just before the harvest period for many crops, causing an estimate loss of $8bn for farmers. Whereas just 4 year later in 2012, the River was at its lowest level in two decades, 30 feet lower than the previous year.
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Winter Weather Alert: South-Central U.S. and Mid-Atlantic Brace for a Second Winter Storm
GlobalTranz
FEBRUARY 17, 2021
On Wednesday evening, significant ice accumulations are expected from East Texas and the Lower Mississippi Valley to Virginia and North Carolina Piedmont. Temperatures are expected to remain 20 to 35 degrees below average throughout the Plains, Mississippi Valley, and lower Great Lakes.
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QAD
JUNE 27, 2019
While at Explore, we had a fantastic view of the Mississippi River flowing through New Orleans. Consumer Products and Food & Beverage. Stephen Dombroski – Director, Consumer Products and Food & Beverage. An impressive sight, especially when you add the tremendous amount of ship traffic moving up and down the river.
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Tarpon Springs, FL: A Bastion of Integrity
Supply Chain View from the Field
AUGUST 6, 2013
However, how do you justify people in places like Louisiana, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Texas all scrambling to get a piece of the BP pie? ” Our legal community at work.
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Southwest Airlines’ Flight Path to Carbon Neutrality
Logistics Viewpoints
MAY 9, 2022
Velocys is building a new biorefinery in Mississippi that is scheduled to begin commercial delivery of fuel in 2026. Southwest has signed an agreement with Velocys to purchase 219 million gallons of SAF at a fixed price, over a fifteen-year term. Velocys will synthesize biofuels out of forest residues at this facility.
Understanding Inventory Tax: An eCommerce Merchant’s Guide
Ware2Go
OCTOBER 8, 2021
The states that currently tax inventory are: Arkansas Alaska Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Mississippi Oklahoma Texas Vermont Virginia West Virginia. How Does Inventory Tax Affect My Business? Inventory tax affects your business if you store inventory in one of the 11 states that collect it.
Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (August 11, 2023)
Talking Logistics
AUGUST 11, 2023
For the second birthday in a row, I ended up in Urgent Care. Last year, I woke up in the morning and the room was spinning. This year, the night before my birthday, I was playing in a championship softball game, and at my first at-bat, I put the ball in play, and the.
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What's Hot and What's Not for Vans in February
DAT Solutions
FEBRUARY 26, 2016
Mississippi was a Hot State, with a load-to-truck ratio above 5.5 This week, however, Mississippi has already cooled off and Arkansas is heating up. Van demand increased last week, and the average load-to-truck ratio rebounded slightly to 1.4 loads per truck. This may be the start of a long-awaited upward trend. loads per truck.
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This Week in Logistics News (April 3 – 9)
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 9, 2021
For example, in Jackson, Mississippi, we partnered with the Jackson Housing Authority to set up in a community center for a low-income senior housing unit where we administered nearly 2,000 vaccinations to vulnerable seniors.”.
Tesla is a Unicorn – There is Not Another One Out There
QAD
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
When I spoke with Joe McCabe at the Southern Automotive Conference in Biloxi, Mississippi last month his eyes were darting this way and that as he got animated a bout the global automotive industry.
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