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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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Supply Chains and Climate Change: Adapt or Die

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He writes, “If you thought COVID-19 caused problems for supply chains, imagine how they’ll be blown apart when climate change causes extreme weather events, rising sea levels and massive spikes in temperature all over the world. Rising seas and flooding can also adversely affect logistics. And that can be expensive.”

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This Week in Logistics News (October 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now, on to this week’s logistics news. The latest menace on supply chains is Mother Nature. DHL Supply Chain to hire 12,000 warehouse employees ahead of peak season. Climate change and the extreme weather it spawns are making it harder for tangled supply chains to sync up with a slowing global economy.

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Overcoming Supply Chain Challenges in the Beverage Industry 

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Get the insights beverage companies need to meet today’s biggest supply chain challenges. Port congestion, shipping delays, and other supply chain disruptions are affecting industries across all economic sectors, and that includes beverages of all types. Supply Chain Disruptions Affecting the Beverage Industry.

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Peet’s Coffee and the Roasted Bean Supply Chain

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Despite the significant amount of effort involved in going from running a business on Excel spreadsheets to implementing an enterprise resource planning (ERP), they are very grateful that their efforts to improve their supply chain agility were underway when the pandemic hit. The Peet’s Coffee Supply Chain.

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High Seas Troubles Affect Global Supply Chains, Part Two: Climate Risks

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As a result, maritime shipping lies at the very heart of the global logistical system. Journalist Andrew Freedman explains, “Geopolitical risks in the Red Sea and extreme weather in Central America are converging, jostling global supply chains fed by the Suez and Panama Canals.”[1] ”[5] Rising Seas Obviously.

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Panama Canal Drought: Lower Water Levels, Higher Supply Chain Risk

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Other waterways have also been impacted by climate change The Panama Canal is just the latest example of how climate change can impact logistics in waterways. Currently, in the US, the Mississippi and Ohio River water levels are falling at an alarming rate due to heat and lack of rainfall. So, what can supply chain managers do?

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