December Tornadoes Update
By now you’ve probably seen the drone footage of the terrible destruction in Mayfield, KY, or heard reports of the deaths at an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, IL. The last two days have been filled with tragic reports from areas affected by at least 30 tornadoes, including a long track tornado that crossed four states. […]
The Gratitude Of Ted Lasso (And ALAN)
Late last summer, friends started posting on social media about how much they loved this “great new show about soccer” and sharing silly, inspirational quotes like “I believe in believe.” They were, of course, referring to Ted Lasso. I’m not a big sports fan – I’d rather be on the field than in the stands […]
Yee “Haul”: Calling All Generous Carriers
Heard any good jokes at the Grand Ole Opry lately? I did when I went to my first-ever performance last week, and believe it or not, one of them was all about the supply chain. Halfway through the show (which I was watching with Lori, our communications guru who ensures these blogs get written) I […]
What Can We Do? Four Practical Suggestions For How All Of Us Can Help With Hurricane Ida Recovery
By now I’m sure you’ve all had a chance to see the details from Hurricane Ida’s landfall on Sunday, the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, as a strong Category 4 storm. Thus far, it has left more than a million people without power, created significant damage, blocked many transportation routes and put countless people in need of rescue. And based on its […]
Getting Ready for Hurricane Ida
As Hurricane Ida approaches landfall in Louisiana, ALAN is busy preparing, and we are encouraging all of our partners to do the same. With that in mind, we’d like to share five pre-storm takeaways that we feel it’s especially essential for you and your organizations to be aware of. We hope you’ll find them helpful. Because this has the potential […]
A Dickens Of A Summer
Charles Dickens once wrote, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Here at ALAN we can definitely relate, except we see things the other way around. This weekend was full of bad news. Another devastating earthquake in Haiti. The fall of the government in Afghanistan. Tropical storms in the Caribbean […]
Stressed For Success: Why ALAN’s Supply Chain Simulation Is More Than Just Fun And Games (And Why That’s A Good Thing)
I like to think of myself as a fairly peaceful person. But over the past few years, I’ve begun doing something that clearly stresses some people out. The people in question are playing ALAN’s Disaster Simulation Game. And the triggering thing I do is… enable them to play it. At least that’s what I’ve repeatedly […]
ALAN Introduces Hurricane ABCs
Right now, students across the country are studying for final exams. ALAN can totally relate, because we’re also busy preparing for a test. It’s called hurricane season. And this year, we’ve decided to help you cram for it by sharing the following short primer. It contains many of the key messages that we like to […]
It CAN Be Easy Bein’ Green. And We Should Know.
My family has recently been enjoying watching the original The Muppet Show. Somewhere along the way we’re going to reach the episode where Kermit finally sings (It’s Not Easy) Bein’ Green, which is one of my favorites. Here at ALAN, we want to talk about another kind of green – the green of being environmentally […]
