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Leverage Our Flexible Network to Respond Quickly to COVID-19’s Effects on Your Supply Chain

Stord

Monday, March 30, 2020 COVID-19 is impacting the supply chain in unpredictable ways -- Pennsylvania truck stops were temporarily closed to stop the spread of the virus, and companies who manufacture perfume are shifting production to hand sanitizer. If our network of 350+ 3PLs doesn’t have space, we’ll source it for you.

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Supply Chain Leaders Prepare For The Long Haul. Caution: It Will Be Gray.

Supply Chain Shaman

This type of success gave my generation a false sense of security. While my town in Pennsylvania is releasing restrictions, and people are starting to gather again in large groups, I say, “We cannot be too careful.”. I nvest in capabilities to make trade-offs between the source/make and deliver processes. Plan for disruption.

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Ipass Direct Payday Loans from Reputable Lenders!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Cash advances are accessible in all states, which includes Texas, Tennessee, Illinois, California, Ohio, Kentucky, Florida, and Pennsylvania, and are secured by data taken from your account at a bank. We’re committed to protecting your privacy as well as data security. You’ll require a consistent source of income.

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Labor Strike Targeting U.S. Automakers- Update Five

Supply Chain Matters

Upwards of 4,000 UAW workers at Volvo’s Mack truck manufacturing facilities in Florida, Maryland and Pennsylvania went on strike after rejecting a tentative five year contract agreement that included a reported 19 percent wage increase. Parallel Developments Other parallel developments have occurred since our last update.

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What Supply Chain Risks are Threatening Your Company?

Enterra Insights

”[1] The report focused on four key metrics: supplier criticality, supplier financial risk, global sourcing risk, and foreign exchange risk. Howard Kunreuther and Michael Useem, professors at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, recommend being “alert to near-misses.”

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

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. Pennsylvania. You may need to pay more to attract capacity. Predominant Crop: Corn.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

I read earlier this week that Hershey said it would fall short of meeting demand for the Halloween and Christmas holiday seasons this year, blaming a scarcity of raw ingredients and difficulties in securing suppliers. he crackdown, if approved, would involve barring the shipment of U.S. That’s all for this week.