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This Week in Logistics News (October 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now, on to this week’s logistics news. A logjam of more than 100 vessels in the falling Mississippi River is threatening to grind trade of grains, fertilizer, metals and petroleum to a halt. In the Southeast, it may take four to eight weeks for logistics networks to fully recover from the damage from Hurricane Ian.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. For example, in Jackson, Mississippi, we partnered with the Jackson Housing Authority to set up in a community center for a low-income senior housing unit where we administered nearly 2,000 vaccinations to vulnerable seniors.”. Amazon is turning malls into distribution centers.

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Smart business planning: What 10 experts say

DELMIA Quintiq

From planning the most modern train in Europe to optimizing the logistics of crude oil delivery along the Mississippi River to managing one-third of the world’s airspace, Quintiq World Tour 2014 was a great opportunity for business leaders to exchange ideas and expertise in planning for the future. Happy holidays!

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (August 11, 2023)

Talking Logistics

Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (August 11, 2023) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. This year, the night before my birthday, I was playing in a championship softball game, and at my first at-bat, I put the ball in play, and the.

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Southwest Airlines’ Flight Path to Carbon Neutrality

Logistics Viewpoints

Velocys is building a new biorefinery in Mississippi that is scheduled to begin commercial delivery of fuel in 2026. The post Southwest Airlines’ Flight Path to Carbon Neutrality appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. Velocys will synthesize biofuels out of forest residues at this facility.

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Peet’s Coffee and the Roasted Bean Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

They are exploring opening a second warehouse east of the Mississippi. The post Peet’s Coffee and the Roasted Bean Supply Chain appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. Peet’s was fortunate neither their roasting plant nor distribution center were forced to close because of the pandemic. I’m glad it (the ERP project) is over.

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What if the United States broke in half? Is Your Company Ready in the Event of a Catastrophe?

The Network Effect

The New Madrid Fault Zone stretches across Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, and Tennessee. The post What if the United States broke in half? Is Your Company Ready in the Event of a Catastrophe? appeared first on The Network Effect.