An email announcement, sent this morning by Dave Forsman, follows below in its entirety.
The News Group ~ Central Division is pleased to announce the addition of Mr. Richard Chacon to our team. Effective immediately, Richard is the new General Manager of our San Antonio, TX Distribution Center. He brings with him tremendous knowledge, [...]
Ike Update: Embargoes Still in Place / September 19, 2008 /Quebecor World News Flash - Issue #232 follows in its entirety.
The lasting impact of Hurricane Ike is quickly dwindling; however, some mail, newsstand and newspaper delays are still expected as several embargoes are projected to remain in heavily impacted areas until Tuesday. For the most [...]
Source Interlink Companies yesterday reported a net loss of $296.7 million for the six months ending July 31, compared to a $4 million net income gain for the period last year. The company has also folded three underperforming titles: Car Audio and Electronics, Stock Car Racing and Mini Rider. Folio: (Sept. 17, 2008)
Hurricanes Gone; Delays Continue / September 17, 2008 /Quebecor World News Flash - Issue #231 follows in its entirety.
The tropical weather has subsided, for now, but the aftermath continues along the Gulf Coast as several carriers have placed embargoes on highly affected areas, creating a bottleneck of all shipments to and from the impacted zip [...]
Charles Penegar, an operations director for ProLogix, reports on the company’s efforts to deliver product in the Cincinnati area this week, amidst a power outage. His email to supply chain partners from last evening follows in its entirety.
We have been in contact with our folks and Cincinnati. Everyone seems to be fine but the power [...]
Ike Still Causing Delays: Fuel Shortages, Limited Road Access / September 16, 2008 / Quebecor World News Flash - Issue #230 follows in its entirety:
Many roadways in the hurricane-affected areas are still not safe for travel due to flooding, power outages and debris, allowing very limited access and forcing delays in the distribution of mail, [...]
On Monday afternoon, a member of Anderson News Company’s Supply Chain Management team wrote to CMG and other business partners, outlining their plans to service Hurricane Ike-affected areas this week. The email (an edited version of which appears below) was based on information gathered over the weekend.
Austin CSC: All deliveries on schedule for Mon [...]
Quebecor World News Flash - Issue #228 follows in its entirety / Hurricane Ike -
Water Levels Rising and Winds Increasing As Landfall Is Expected Tonight
As of 1 p.m. CDT, Ike was located about 165 miles southeast of Galveston, Texas, with maximum sustained winds near the center at 105 mph. The forward movement is toward the [...]
“Friday morning, the unusually wide storm was more than 500 miles across and was rated Category 2, with 105 mile per hour winds at its center, churning across the Gulf of Mexico about 195 miles southeast of Galveston, according to the National Hurricane Center.” The National Weather Service said that people living in small [...]
Quebecor World News Flash - Issue #227 follows in its entirety: Hurricane Ike Becomes Life-Threatening As It’s Set To Strike Texas Coast
As of 8 a.m. CDT, Ike was located about 230 miles southeast of Galveston, Texas, with maximum sustained winds near the center increased to 105 mph. A hurricane warning remains in effect from Morgan [...]