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Weaponized Supply Chains Make the Case for Supply Chain Visibility

Resilinc

The recent weaponization of pagers and radios in Lebanon serves as a powerful wake-up call to CEOs and governments worldwide; businesses must improve supply chain visibility now. Combined, the attacks killed at least 14 people and wounded over 3,000 people, including Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon. Who Manufactured the Pagers and Radios?

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Autokiniton Leverages QAD Cloud for Rapid Disaster Recovery

QAD

Leadership acted fast to restore power at its Lebanon facility. “As As soon as power was restored at Lebanon, we were able to ship and do all of our normal QAD Cloud business processes out of Lebanon,” notes Andrew Amstutz, Director of IT for Autokiniton.

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ScottsMiracle-Gro Improves Distribution System in Sustainability and Customer Service

Supply Chain Network

warehouse will be added to The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company’s operation in Lebanon, Conn. The Company currently employs 40 associates in Lebanon, a number that is expected to increase modestly with the warehouse addition. “We This consolidation is occurring by placing warehouse facilities at existing locations, such as Lebanon, Conn.

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The Supply Chain Impact of Europe’s Refugee Crisis

Kinaxis

In Lebanon alone, more than a million Syrians have taken refuge, increasing the country’s population by a third. With a network of seven distribution centers (in Copenhagen, Jordan, Dubai, Nairobi, Tanzania, Cameroon, and Ghana), UNHCR can ship core relief items from these stockpiles to assist up to 600,000 people within 72 hours, if needed.

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In Memoriam: Rear Admiral Stephen Kent Chadwick, USN (retired)

Enterra Insights

As a Navy Captain, Steve commanded a Tactical Destroyer Squadron of up to fifteen ships in the Atlantic and Sixth Fleet (Mediterranean) area of operations. He was also responsible for the in-port Navy-wide training of home-ported ships assigned to the Atlantic Fleet as well as of all personnel involved in mine counter-measures warfare.

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Apple – carbon

Operations and Supply Chain Management

It’s unclear, however, how far Apple’s commitment will reach into its shipping operations, which rely heavily on air transport to handle its high-value components. Candy maker Hershey is building a 810,000-square-foot distribution center in Lebanon County, Pa. Advertisement. Number of the Day. behind the year-ago level. Patriot-News).

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Last Mile Innovation with Emma Cosgrove

The Logistics of Logistics

She started her journalism career as a financial reporter in Beirut, Lebanon. Some highlights of Joe and Emma ’s discussion below: Traditionally, last mile shipping has been serviced by UPS, FedEx, and United States Postal Service (USPS). About The Business Insider.