Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Supply Chain Matters shares additional information regarding the pharmaceutical and drug industry impacts from the catastrophic impacts of Hurricane Maria that struck the island of Puerto Rico over three weeks ago. Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences and Healthcare Supply Chain Procurement and Sourcing Supply Chain Disruption drug shortages supply chain impacts of Hurricane Maria Supply chain Matters blog

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OCTOBER 6, 2017

Drugmakers rode out Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, but keeping plants running while the devastated island picks up the pieces is likely to be tougher. Puerto Rico officials have said that fully restoring power and water services to the island could take months or years.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Supply Chain Matters through its social media voice, is appealing to non-profit disaster response agencies, governments, cities, individual companies and supply chain services firms to volunteer what you can in services and expertise to the government of Puerto Rico in its time of need.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Estimates of damage in Puerto Rico could hit $30 billion, according to Chuck Watson, a disaster modeler at Enki Research, as reported by the Washington Post. It may take months to turn the power back on. After Maria hit the island on Sept.

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OCTOBER 1, 2017

Supply Chain Matters highlights some initial pharmaceutical and drug industry supply chain impacts concerning the catastrophic effects of Hurricane Maria on the nation of Puerto Rico. Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences and Healthcare Supply Chain Procurement and Sourcing Supply Chain Disruption pharmacetical and drug industry impacts of Hurricane Maria Supply chain Matters blog

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Puerto Rico’s northern coast may see up to four feet. In the Caribbean , the storm is expected to make its presence felt in the Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands by Wednesday, September 6.

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DECEMBER 6, 2016

The MEP national network, a public/private partnership in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, is represented in Illinois by the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC).

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

In Puerto Rico, more than a million people were left without power and 50,000 without water. As we reel from Hurricane Harvey and are still struggling to survive Hurricane Irma, here is how companies have been effected so far.

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Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Puerto Rico. The Netherlands is the best region for a logistics base according to the ‘VerkehrsRundschau Markenstudie ImageRanking’.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Puerto Rico. 10 questions to assess working capital management. Working capital management revolves around inventory, debtors and creditors. Some companies generate cash so quickly that they can even achieve negative working capital.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Puerto Rico also issued evacuation orders for flood-prone areas, as did authorities in eight coastal provinces in the Dominican Republic.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Puerto Rico. Les accords commerciaux et leurs risques d’un point de vue UE.

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AUGUST 24, 2016

Puerto Rico. Recruiting raw talent is ‘extremely challenging’. Supply chain leaders have gained an ever-stronger position in the world of business over recent years.

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JANUARY 21, 2016

Puerto Rico. Management at the helm. Some companies have a well-developed sales & operations planning (S&OP) process as a safeguard for structured decision-making. Those companies take an integral view of supply and demand, including the financial impact of mediumterm risks.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 14, 2016

Puerto Rico. Gartner’s first Women in Supply Chain Survey, conducted with AWESOME, an executive women’s leadership group, compares the representation of women in supply chain leadership roles.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 11, 2016

Puerto Rico. 10 questions about Freight Spend Management. There are numerous ways a shipper can reduce freight spend. They can renegotiate contracts, find other carriers, and do a better job of maximizing their truck utilization. But these efforts bring temporary, not permanent, relief.

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DECEMBER 22, 2015

Puerto Rico. The rapidly changing world is forcing companies to continually adapt.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Puerto Rico. A technology revolution is rapidly changing the way we work, providing threats and opportunities along the way. These developments impact Original Equipment Manufacturers, both at strategic level and at operational level within their supply chains.

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Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Puerto Rico. Global competition is forcing companies to optimally manage the orders they have scored. Supply chain execution software can coordinate the necessary alignment process between the various systems within the network.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Puerto Rico. The major consultancy firms are still acquiring smaller niche competitors to intensify their supply chain expertise. At the same time, the supply chain specialists are expanding across Europe and even into North America.

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DECEMBER 11, 2015

Puerto Rico. Customers are becoming more demanding all the time: they increasingly expect personalised offers, available globally and round the clock. Such huge pressure on sales is also dragging the supply chain department(s) towards an ever-higher service level.

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MAY 19, 2016

Puerto Rico. The supply chain software industry is in a considerable state of flux. Three large, international take-overs are changing the face of the market.

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MARCH 16, 2016

Puerto Rico. The world is becoming smaller and larger at the same time through globalization and the internet. Goods have to be transported across the globe and across the neighbourhood.

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JUNE 14, 2016

Puerto Rico. Gartner’s first Women in Supply Chain Survey, conducted with AWESOME, an executive women’s leadership group, and supported by Supply Chain Media, compares the representation of women in supply chain leadership roles.

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JANUARY 5, 2016

Puerto Rico. The manufacturing sector is in the midst of a period of great change. Driven by a desire to get closer to end customers, many are now looking at selling directly to shoppers, while continuing to serve their traditional B2B channels.

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DECEMBER 22, 2015

Puerto Rico. Supply chains in Europe are facing a wide variety of changes. To arrive at optimal European supply chains it is crucial to consider shifts in economic growth, currency fluctuations and tax reductions in addition to production and distribution costs.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 8, 2015

The ship departed Jacksonville Florida on its scheduled route to San Juan Puerto Rico and was apparently sunk by the effects of Hurricane Joaquin. Last week’s incident involving the container ship El Faro and its encounter with a Category Four hurricane has surely touched and saddened our supply chain community. According to various reports, the […]. Transportation and Logistics Supply chain Matters blog

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MARCH 24, 2016

Puerto Rico. Better decision-making processes. The business complexity is increasing all the time due to globalisation, big data and dynamic interdependences. It is becoming ever-more difficult for supply chain professionals to make the right decisions.

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MARCH 14, 2016

Puerto Rico. Uncovering and mitigating trade risks in international operations. International trade can entail significantly more risk than straightforward domestic business-to-business transactions.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Puerto Rico. Fourth release of 3PL Subway Map Europe. Manufacturers and retailers welcome the ongoing consolidation in the fragmented logistics industry. they want logistics service providers to offer full service on a global scale and are demanding more technological innovation.

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MAY 24, 2016

Puerto Rico. In the global fashion and luxury goods market, ever-higher customer expectations, combined with demographic and economic shifts, are making it increasingly difficult to predict consumer behaviour and plan accordingly.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Puerto Rico. After years of declining revenues in European logistics services, the business started to stabilise in 2013/2014.

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JUNE 12, 2015

All across the country, organizations showed the public what manufacturing really looks like through more than 1,660 open houses and events in each of the 50 states and Puerto Rico with an estimated 50,000 students, parents, and community members attending.

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MAY 3, 2016

Puerto Rico. More shippers today appear to be outsourcing some or all of their logistics. How does a company decide that outsourcing logistics is the right choice? This C.H.

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DECEMBER 10, 2015

The British company is owner of Unitymedia KabelBW (Germany), UPC (The Netherlands, Republic of Ireland, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary and Romania), VTR (Chile) and Liberty (Puerto Rico).

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

All across the country, organizations showed the public what manufacturing really looks like through more than 1,660 open houses and events in each of the 50 states and Puerto Rico with an estimated 50,000 students, parents, and community members attending. A couple of weeks ago we interviewed Josh Miller , who is the Creator/Producer of the Documentary Film " Made in the USA: The 30 Day Journey " with the tagline and aspiration of "We'll restore The American Dream together!",

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OCTOBER 26, 2016

Puerto Rico. Rethink your optimum: Prepare your supply chain for the challenges of 2017 and beyond.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 23, 2013

FedEx Freight also serves Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the U.S. LTL Carrier Profile: FedEx Freight. FedEx Freight is the largest less than truckload (LTL) carrier with approximately $5.3B in sales (estimated 2012). FedEx Freight has a market share of 14.9%. FedEx Freight’s revenue includes FedEx Custom Critical. FedEx Corporation is based in Memphis TN and has $42.7B in revenues in 2012. FedEx Freight is one of 7 operating units owned by FedEx Corporation.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 24, 2013

Con-Way Freight’s service area includes the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. LTL Carrier Profile: Con-Way Freight. Con-Way Freight is the second largest less than truckload (LTL) carrier with approximately $3.3B in sales (estimated 2012). Con-Way Freight has 9.4% of the less than truckload (LTL) market. Con-Way Freight is the largest of three 3 operating units owned by Con-Way Inc.

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MAY 13, 2013

UPS Freight’s service area includes all of the United States including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, U.S. LTL Carrier Profile: UPS Freight. UPS Freight is the fourth largest less than truckload (LTL) carrier with approximately $2.4B in sales (estimated 2012). UPS Freight has 6.9% of the less than truckload (LTL) market. UPS Freight is based in Richmond, Virginia. UPS Freight is a business segment of United Parcel Service, Inc. UPS, Inc. had $54.1B in sales in 2012. UPS Inc.

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