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Experts Stress Partnerships as COVID-19 Disrupts Supply Chain

Transportation agencies and planners should rely on communication and partnerships as they respond to immediate needs and assess long-term effects associated with the coronavirus, according to an expert.

April 9, 2020
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Coronavirus Changing How World Feeds Itself

The coronavirus pandemic is short-circuiting the intricate network of producers and suppliers needed to power the global food system.

April 8, 2020
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Truckers Work to Overcome Difficulties in Food Supply Chain

Truckers hauling food are facing delays across the globe in the latest disruption to supply chains snarled by the coronavirus pandemic.

April 3, 2020
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A COVID-19 Supply Chain Shock Born in China Is Going Global

The world’s supply chains are facing a root-to-branch shutdown unlike any seen in modern peacetime as efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak hit everything from copper mines in Peru to ball bearing makers in Germany’s industrial heartland.

March 20, 2020
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Surge in Shopping Puts Pressure on Labor, Supply Chain for Grocers

Consumer demand for food and household goods has surged with the continued spread of the novel coronavirus.

March 19, 2020
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Supply Chain Disruptions Rise Due to Virus

The coronavirus is having a growing impact on supply chains, according to a new survey by the Institute for Supply Management in a report the Tempe, Ariz.-based nonprofit released March 11.

March 12, 2020
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Truck Delivery App Wins Saudi Funds to Expand in Middle East

Trukker, a digital marketplace for land freight based in the United Arab Emirates, has raised one of the largest initial rounds of capital for a startup in the region.

November 12, 2019
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Detention Times Threaten Supply Chain Efficiency, Panelists Say

SAN DIEGO — Three supply chain executives said the industry must make big improvements in how it manages detention time. The remarks were made during an Oct. 6 session of American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition.

October 6, 2019
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iTradeNetwork Offers Pilot Program to Trace Perishable Commodities

iTradeNetwork, a global provider of supply chain management for the food and beverage industry, announced a traceability pilot program with grower-shippers of select perishable commodities.

October 4, 2019
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Supply Chain Hall of Fame to Open in Arkansas Next Year

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals will build its new Supply Chain Hall of Fame in Rogers, Ark., the organization’s board of directors said.

September 27, 2019