Enterra Insights
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
In Part One of this article, I discussed emerging and ongoing security threats affecting maritime trade. 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.
Resilinc
AUGUST 30, 2023
According to the ACP, Condition 3 was implemented to “alleviate congestion for ships already in queue to transit or in route, who were unable to secure reservations beforehand.” Currently, in the US, the Mississippi and Ohio River water levels are falling at an alarming rate due to heat and lack of rainfall.
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MIT Supply Chain
OCTOBER 10, 2013
This is the classic Catch-22 dilemma faced by many corporate security managers when trying to justify further investments in steeling the supply chain against disruptions. On the other hand, costs incurred – including security outlays – are visible, and often become prime targets for the CFO’s cost-cutting knife.
QAD
JUNE 27, 2019
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).
EHS Sustainability Knowledge at Work
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
Agriculture For agricultural businesses in particular, maintaining a secure and reliable supply of raw materials and goods coming from fields across the world is of paramount importance. Extreme rainfall, drought and more unpredictable growing seasons – all exacerbated by human-made climate change – continue to put pressure on farmers.
Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 20, 2023
races to expand Michigan locks and secure the supply chain S.-bound Mississippi River water levels are plummeting to an all-time low this week at Memphis in the wake of a sweltering summer and ongoing drought – setting a record for the second consecutive year, new data shows. As it stands now, we can’t promise that.”
Zipline Logistics
JANUARY 28, 2020
Refrigerated transportation is particularly at a premium and can be difficult to secure if not working with a logistics provider with an expansive network. Look for capacity to be toughest to secure in the late summer going through early fall. Mississippi. Michigan is the third largest producer in the country.
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