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Drugmakers Face Puerto Rico Factory Challenges with Shattered Infrastructure

Material Handling & Logistics

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. Gottlieb said at the hearing that the FDA is monitoring the production of about 40 drugs from 10 companies, including 13 that are made only in Puerto Rico.

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Walgreens’ Digital Commerce Evolution: Microservices to the Rescue

Logistics Viewpoints

This is a large public company with 8,900 stores in the US, Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Islands. But the inventory planning systems that forecast where inventory will be needed are not. Walgreen is intrigued by functionality that better integrates inventory planning with order fulfillment. They generated $132.5

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Biden Releases 1M Barrels/Day From Strategic Reserve, Shippers Hope for Results

Intelligent Audit

In response to continued rising fuel prices, both FedEx and UPS have implemented higher fuel surcharges as follows, effective April 4, 2022: FedEx Express and FedEx Ground Surcharges rose to 21.75% for Domestic and US to Puerto Rico. What Else Can Shippers Do to Attract More Customers and Avoid Excess Shipping Costs?

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Patient-centric networks at the heart of pharmaceutical supply chain management: Lessons from LogiPharma Europe 2018

Kinaxis

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. Excellence in operations driven by end-to-end visibility into inventory levels will be important. Bring cost and affordability to patients by reducing the costs of delivery.

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Last-Mile Success - Closer and Faster

Cathy Roberson

Last-mile shipping costs have steadily increased along with a number of surcharges to support increased demand. Flexibility Rules A 2020 survey from consulting firm Deloitte found that 83% of consumers expect flexible shipping and fulfillment options like BOPIS. According to 3PL provider AFS, the cost per package increased 3.5%

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How the Supply Chain Can Thrive in the Face of Natural Disasters

Material Handling & Logistics

In a similar fashion, when Puerto Rico was struck by Hurricane Maria last year, the supply chain of two of the island’s most important industries—pharmaceuticals and medical devices—ground to a complete halt. How then can your business protect itself from the risks of such overwhelming supply chain disruptions?

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Hurricane Harvey & Irma's Threat on the Product Economy

Elementum

In Puerto Rico, more than a million people were left without power and 50,000 without water. Petrochemical plants that make the products and the rail companies that ship them are still restoring service after Harvey. Price spikes haven’t been seen yet because companies are still burning through existing inventory.