Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 13, 2022

This is a large public company with 8,900 stores in the US, Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Islands. Secondly, inventory accuracy at stores is never as accurate as inventory accuracy at warehouses. Walgreens is a large drug store chain. Their large footprint stores sell a wide variety of goods besides just healthcare items.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2018

Hurricane Maria, which slammed into Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017, is a prime example of a catastrophe that reverberates through supply chains. He points to the late summer Gap warehouse fire in Fishkill, New York, which destroyed 30% of Gap’s total warehouse space and disrupted more than 10% of Gap’s orders.

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AFFLINK

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Puerto Rico Aid. One of the year's most devastating failures in supply chain planning happened in Puerto Rico after catastrophic Hurricane Maria. The biggest impediment to Puerto Rico's supply chain was a lack of available diesel fuel. Talk about a bottleneck. Apple's iPhone X.

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, drug manufacturing plants were faced with production delays, fueling nationwide shortages of basic medicines. West Coast Port Strike Disrupts Shipping Lanes. Case Studies. Hurricane Maria Disrupts the Pharma Industry.

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Kinaxis

APRIL 18, 2018

Given that the cells involved are living, they have very short lifespans and must be shipped in tightly managed, cryogenic conditions in a timely manner. To highlight his point, Thornley shared this example: The API was manufactured in China, granulation was performed in Puerto Rico, and then packaging was performed in Netherlands.

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SupplyPike

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Anything from shortages in shipping to a price difference between a purchase order and invoice can trigger one of these costly charges. Most codes (such as shipping, returns, and pricing) can be disputed on Direct Commerce. Where do you dispute a Walmart deduction?

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, drug manufacturing plants were faced with production delays, fueling nationwide shortages of basic medicines. West Coast Port Strike Disrupts Shipping Lanes. Case Studies. Hurricane Maria Disrupts the Pharma Industry.

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