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The Effects of Global Warming on Ocean Shipping

MTS Logistics

The once-tranquil seas are undergoing noticeable transformations, with the impacts of rising temperatures affecting maritime operations. Challenge 3: Storms and Temperature Rises As temperatures rise, storms get strength, testing the strength of ships and their crews.

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IoT in Logistics: Hackathon Team Aims to Slash Food Waste

IoT World Today

Of course, the Internet of Things and the broader field of artificial intelligence have a host of potential supply chain applications. . Kicking off on August 19, the event lasted five days. As of August 26, the event’s jury had not decided which team will win the contest. .

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Supply Chain Management: Overcoming Extreme Weather

Morai Logistics

Of course, what makes extreme weather so troublesome for supply chains is that it’s unpredictable and can come in many forms. With each form—flooding, storms, freezing temperatures, etc.—coming At times the weather event that hits a supply chain will be too great to overcome. coming with its own host of problems.

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3PLs’ Role in Getting Fresh Produce Farm to Fork

Blue Grace Logistics

Besides determining when fruits and vegetables will hit peak quality, there is complexity in the movement of temperature-controlled commodities like seafood, dairy, bakery products, meats and more. This includes the mode of transportation, type of container, temperature setting and the transit time it can tolerate.

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Preparing Your Home for Extreme Weather: A Guide for People With Disabilities

WorkWave

Forecasters can determine the probability of severe weather events with increasing validity due to advancements in technology. There are many different types of severe weather events — from floods to droughts and everything in between. This way, you can both move quickly in the event of an emergency. Personal Support Network.

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Top Solutions for Supply Chain Agility

Logistics Viewpoints

Many-to-many can also refer to many participants in a network accessing many, many sources of event data critical to supply chain operations through a public cloud network. COVID of course taught companies the need for agility. But even in more normal times, a supply plan usually can’t be fully executed. Stuff happens.

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AI in Inventory Management

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

Following an interesting course about Inventory Management, we received this phrase in a conclusion e-mail, that made me think. The most talkative example here (of course…) the giant of retail Amazon. The fact that there is not an all-done solution for Inventory Management, is because information is always lacking.