Turvo

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Companies were forced to seek other suppliers when India’s key manufacturing center closed plants in response to an increase in COVID-19 cases. Hurricane Ida and a February severe frost in Texas wreaked havoc on the petrochemical supply chain, causing delays in manufacturing resins, plastics, and other components needed in everyday items.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 9, 2019

Long ago the country found a free trade agreement from Louisiana, translated it into Spanish, and implemented it. We want to move more into light manufacturing and assembly. Panama is the most competitive market in Latin America and the US dollar is used. [31:22] 31:22] What’s the fifth reason? The free trades zones that we have.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Harvey hit Houston on Friday evening, August 25, and hung over the metro area for days, dumping more than 50 inches of rain on Southeastern Texas and Southwestern Louisiana. So Atlanta, Charlotte, Memphis and other regional hubs were moving freight to Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma, because Houston couldn't do it.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 17, 2021

The shortages in PVC and other materials are even shutting down automotive production lines, as well as other manufacturers that I’ve been speaking with. Almost all packaging today is petroleum based, and in the lower 48 states, the bulk of refineries (which feed petrochemical plants) are in the Texas and Louisiana region, (see map).

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NC State SCRC

JULY 9, 2021

The surge in post-pandemic spending and travel is unprecedented, and has caught many airlines and manufacturers by surprise. This was soon forgotten by most people… unless you are a buyer of resins, packaging material, and other inputs into manufactured products.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The Mississippi River has reached historically low water levels , endangering fresh water supplies in Louisiana but also raising concerns about its long-term viability as a shipping route. In a recent earnings call, energy company Avance Gas admitted to paying $2.4 million to win an auction and get to the front of the line.

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 31, 2021

The problem with containers is that most of them are stuck in the US, but need to be at ports and manufacturers in China! Not only were the petrochemical plants shut down, but many also had to order parts that were damaged in the storm, which in some cases had long manufacturing lead times of 30 days or more. What about steel?

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 23, 2013

Con-way Manufacturing, SmartTruck Systems and Kevin Rutherford Unveil State-of-the-Art Trailer. Its Control Tower solution for an equipment and supplies provider includes on-site staff in Houston, Oklahoma and Louisiana executing more than 75,000 truckloads per year.”. Kewill Announces Intention To Acquire Four Soft.

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AB&R

JANUARY 10, 2019

In addition, several agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) require unique device identifiers (UDI) usually in the form of barcodes to contain information such as manufactured date and lot number to provide traceability. California. Connecticut. District of Columbia. Massachusetts. Mississippi. New Hampsire. New Jersey.

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 15, 2021

In the first stage of the pandemic, many automotive manufacturers reduced their orders, anticipating a downturn in vehicle sales. Thus, GM temporarily closed a Chevrolet plant in Shreveport, Louisiana, which made the (small) Colorado pickup truck. (As Companies need to think about how they are going to address this challenge.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The shortages in PVC and other materials are even shutting down automotive production lines, as well as other manufacturers that I’ve been speaking with. Almost all packaging today is petroleum based, and in the lower 48 states, the bulk of refineries (which feed petrochemical plants) are in the Texas and Louisiana region.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 22, 2020

The third named storm, Cristobal, soaked areas from southeast Louisiana to north Florida and south Georgia, then became only the fourth tropical storm to track into Wisconsin or its adjacent Lake Michigan waters in more than 100 years of records. .”[4] June 1st is the official start of hurricane season.

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 30, 2017

An interview I had today with a senior executive at a major global contract manufacturer helped to shape some ideas on this question of preparation for risks such as Hurricane Harvey, which is making a big mess in Houston. In one case, a supplier to the contract manufacturer was supplying a critical part.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2017

Today hurricane Nate’s north winds are pushing against the bayous of Louisiana. I also worked in manufacturing during the period of 1978-1992 trying to plan demand. Most demand planning happens in Excel Ghettos not in the expensive technologies implemented in 90% of manufacturing companies. What are they seeing?

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RFgen

JULY 18, 2019

With recent news of the big hamburger and hot dog bun recall by Flowers Food , it’s clearer than ever that supply chain companies that distribute, deliver, manufacture or prepare food products need a traceability solution in place. Food Recalls on the Rise. have increased by 10% year-over-year since 2013. Chocolate Chip Cookies. April 2019.

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RFgen

JULY 18, 2019

With recent news of the big hamburger and hot dog bun recall by Flowers Food , it’s clearer than ever that supply chain companies that distribute, deliver, manufacture or prepare food products need a traceability solution in place. Food Recalls on the Rise. have increased by 10% year-over-year since 2013. Chocolate Chip Cookies. April 2019.

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Elementum

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Four states in the Southeast have declared a state of emergency as the storm approaches including 29 counties in Florida , six counties in Mississippi , the state of Alabama , and the state of Louisiana. By Thursday evacuation orders had been issued in several parishes in Louisiana, including Jefferson and St. Evacuations Ordered.

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Ware2Go

OCTOBER 9, 2021

The shortage in chips, triggered by a production lag early in the pandemic followed by surging demand, has meant manufacturers have struggled to produce enough computers, phones and tablets to fulfill orders, which soared during COVID lockdowns. Plastic makers still haven’t caught up to demand since those setbacks.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 12, 2020

Manufacturers, construction outfits, vehicle dealerships, and professional services are now operating at 50% capacity. Louisiana has a shelter-in-place order in place through May 15. Currently, some vendors have reopened with limits so shippers could face some logistics difficulty in Louisiana. Status: Partially Open.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 19, 2020

Manufacturers, construction outfits, vehicle dealerships, and professional services are now operating at 50% capacity. Louisiana ? . Louisiana ’s shelter-in-place order expired on May 15 and businesses can start to reopen?with and recently allowed manufacturing work to resume; however, the?formal?order Kentucky ? .

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

So New Orleans is erecting the Louisiana International Terminal, an estimated $1.5 That battleground for the future of trade—the growth in population where a lot of manufacturing and distribution is occurring—is a real opportunity,” Christian says, referring to the Midwest. The more flexibility we can build in, the better.”.

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QAD

APRIL 2, 2019

Take a trip to New Orleans, Louisiana as an example. QAD ERP is helping Life Sciences organizations across the globe, from Pharmaceutical and Biotech to Medical Device, Contract Manufacturing and everything in between. Changing Vantage Points. The way people interpret life experiences depends on the vantage point.

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Turvo

JUNE 8, 2020

How would sourcing and transportation patterns change if manufacturing shifted away from China? But let me ask you.has your computer ever crashed, ever lost your wireless signal driving down a country road in Louisiana? Would it even happen? Are we close to an automated world or decades away?

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 14, 2018

The 2018 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card , conducted by Conexus Indiana for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research, rates U.S. The 2018 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card , conducted by Conexus Indiana for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research, rates U.S.

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ShipBob

APRIL 17, 2020

Other questions brought up during the webinar include: If you’re currently manufacturing overseas, are there ways to source manufacturers in the US quickly? How do I find a manufacturer in a COVID-19 ecommerce world? used to manufacture in China but moved to the US. There are a lot of businesses that are going to hurt.

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Elementum

JUNE 15, 2015

In April, 22-year old Kylan Langlinais crashed her 2005 Honda Civic into a utility pole in Lafayette, Louisiana. The airbag, manufactured in Mexico by Takata, exploded, shooting out metal shards and cutting an artery in her neck. Two days later, a recall notice arrived at her home. Four days later, she died.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 1, 2019

Phoenix and Tuscon are Arizona’s freight activity centers for consumer goods and manufacturing. This results in reasonable freight rates within the state of Louisiana. This is due to the automobile and industrial manufacturing industries in the state. Trucks dominate freight shipments in and out of the state of Maine.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 1, 2019

Phoenix and Tuscon are Arizona’s freight activity centers for consumer goods and manufacturing. This results in reasonable freight rates within the state of Louisiana. This is due to the automobile and industrial manufacturing industries in the state. Trucks dominate freight shipments in and out of the state of Maine.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 1, 2019

Phoenix and Tuscon are Arizona’s freight activity centers for consumer goods and manufacturing. This results in reasonable freight rates within the state of Louisiana. This is due to the automobile and industrial manufacturing industries in the state. Trucks dominate freight shipments in and out of the state of Maine.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

There are approximately 70 borosilicate glass manufacturers in USA alone, but not many of them are ready for the upscale production that COVID vaccine doses require. Various other states, like Colorado and Louisiana, faced similar hiccups, but this time due to power outages causing their refrigeration system to crash.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The Biden administration is refining rules aimed at keeping advanced chips and manufacturing gear out of China, seeking to close loopholes that might help its geopolitical rival gain cutting-edge technologies. Even if they’re eco-conscious, many say they don’t have the resources to meet the tracking and reporting demands.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 7, 2014

Of course, this makes sense for logistics service providers like Ryder, but a similar opportunity exists for manufacturers and retailers. Walmart says this is the first example of a carbon-fiber trailer ever produced, and that its 53-foot side panels are the first single pieces of carbon fiber that large that have ever manufactured.

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Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

manufacturing of essential items from milk jugs to mattresses. in Port Arthur by the Louisiana border. As it turns out, this colorless, flammable gas is arguably the most important petrochemical on the planet -- and much of it comes from the hurricane-stricken Gulf Coast. in Baytown outside Houston, and Chevron Phillips Chemical Co.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

So here are some possible scenarios for the energy and process and discrete manufacturing markets. billion allocated through the IRA, including states such as Texas and Louisiana whose regulatory climates are more conducive to business due to fewer regulatory barriers, (e.g. manufacturing and job growth. Currently, the U.S.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 27, 2018

The Port of South Louisiana is a trade juggernaut, handling the most tonnage of any U.S. Follow the mud-brown river past Louisiana’s chemical plants, oil refineries, granaries, ports, and the rail networks and highways that spring from its fingers. “All To understand what a trade war means for America, go to the Mississippi.

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QAD

MARCH 21, 2019

Manufacturing in the U.S. Manufacturing averaged about $1.98 Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. About 17 percent of the workforce is involved directly in manufacturing. The only state exception is Louisiana, whose legal system is based on the Napoleonic civil code. Industrial production grew at about 2.3

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

semiconductor manufacturing. has added 800,000 manufacturing jobs since taking office, including those related to COVID-19 economic recovery. However, the Bureau of Labor estimates that the actual number is 739,000 manufacturing jobs created since Biden assumed office in January 2021. Harris later claimed that the U.S.

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