MIT Supply Chain

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Replacement sources were soon found. Many days before Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in 2005, Wal-Mart had prepared 45 trucks full of critical supplies at its distribution center in Brookhaven, Mississippi. Walmart now ships certain merchandise and groceries to stores that are in the path of hurricanes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The company is launching the Student Ambassador Program on March 1 at Mississippi Valley State University, Jackson State University, Fayetteville State University, LeMoyne-Owen College, Lane College, Tennessee State University, Paul Quinn College, and Miles College. days last week, according to the port’s data, up from 1.6 days last January.

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Intelligent Audit

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

After years of pandemic stress, shippers look forward to a ‘normal’ holiday shipping season. As customers slowly return to in-person pre-pandemic shopping habits, mega-carriers like UPS expect shipping volumes to surge later in the holiday season than in previous years. Record Low Water Levels Cause Shipping Woes Along Mississippi.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 4, 2023

the Mississippi River is seeing falling water levels, which has resulted in a log-jam of over 100 vessels. Businesses will continue to search for and adopt sustainable efforts, from sourcing sustainable raw materials to evaluating greenhouse gas emissions in transportation. And in the U.S., ” Concluding Thoughts.

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Freightera

MAY 1, 2018

Freightera has emerged as the leading source of instant less than truckload (LTL) freight quotes for the Canadian, cross-border and US markets. When complete, Freightera will allow business shippers get instant quotes and ship freight between any two locations on earth. Lawrence Seaway. About Freightera.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 27, 2018

To understand what a trade war means for America, go to the Mississippi. Everything came from the Mississippi. People have no idea what’s going on on the other side of that levee,” said port Executive Director Paul Aucoin, nodding toward the grassy ridge beyond which 800 vessels can ply his portion of the Mississippi at any time.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 29, 2024

When the Trump Administration tariffs were launched against Chinese imports, China quickly created an additional tier in the supply chain by shipping through middlemen in other countries. Average wages in America’s poorest state, Mississippi, are higher than the averages in Britain, Canada and Germany.

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