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The 2022 Chlorine Shortage: Another Year of Poolmageddon

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Image source: Cape Analytics. Image Source: Nola. Chlorine production was burned again in January 2022, when yet another fire damaged a pool supply plant in New Jersey. Image Source: USA Today. Image source: CNBC. Apparently, customers purchased the same product for just $70 back in 2020.

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Unease Remains in U.S. East and Gulf Coast Labor Talks

Supply Chain Matters

Some industry reports point out reluctance to route January 2025 import volume via east coast ports because of ongoing uncertainty. West Coast Port of Los Angeles reported 27 percent higher container volumes processed in the period from July to September. A published report by Business Broadcasting Network CNBC titled: U.S.

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Why Evolved Supply Chain Management Relies on Actionable Analytics and Meaningful Logistics Intelligence

Intelligent Audit

Actionable analytics and meaningful logistics intelligence are essential elements in freight. Actionable analytics gather large volumes of data and interpret it in a meaningful way, translating it into effective business strategies. Provide Discounts on Worthy Purchases. Know When to Reinitiate RFPs to Get Better Shipping Costs.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 10-14, 2014)

Talking Logistics

We normally do our Talking Logistics episodes on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but we have one today at 12 ET with Alaster Love from Transplace, where we are going to discuss “ Big Data and Analytics in Oil and Gas Transportation.” Cass Freight Index Report – October 2014. India and US reach WTO breakthrough over food (BBC News).

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The Great Maersk Shift

Freightos

The following is a 5,000 word exploration of Maersk’s strategic shift to end-to-end logistics services, based on open sources. The free report is available in PDF with supporting spreadsheets and high-resolution infographics here. Other sources reported that DB Schenker was not the only forwarder making this shift.

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One School District’s Purchasing Staff is Successfully Operating Virtually During Coronavirus

EC Sourcing Group

One School District’s Purchasing Staff is Successfully Operating Virtually During Coronavirus. The purchasing group of one of the largest school districts in New Jersey is successfully navigating the Coronavirus pandemic without missing a beat. This wouldn’t have been possible less than two years ago.

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History and Evolution of Supply Chain and Logistics

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Also, traditional logistics focuses its attention on activities such as procurement , distribution, maintenance, and inventory management. However, topics such as logistics, logistics, physical sourcing and supply chain management are not included in these courses. NAPM published a new magazine, Purchasing Magazine, in 1965.