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Securing the Pickleball Supply Chain

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The Franklin Sports Supply Chain 75% of Franklin Sports goods products, by revenue, are produced by third party contract manufacturers. 40% of the finished goods are shipped directly to retail clients by their contract manufacturers. Mr. Jordan oversees a team of eight that does the demand, inventory, and production planning.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

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Last night, I took my 13-year-old son to see the movie Air, which tells the story of how Nike pursued basketball rookie Michael Jordan in 1984 to sign with the company. That move, and Michael Jordan’s incredible talent and business acumen, has turned the Jordan brand into a multi-billion-dollar business.

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Industrial IoT: Supporters and Skeptics

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Jordan Appleson ( @jordanisonfire ), CEO at Hark, explains, “A subset of IoT is the Industrial Internet of Things which refers to creating interconnections between industrial equipment, facilities, personnel and processes. ”[1] Given all the potential benefits of the IIoT, manufacturers should be jumping on the IIoT bandwagon.

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Supply Chain Risk Management Highlighted by a Tiny Computer Chip

Enterra Insights

In the book — which is based on real-life technology, technical papers, and diplomatic meetings — national security and international relations expert Peter W. As part of Amazon’s due diligence process, a third-party security firm was hired to assess Elemental’s cybersecurity. ” Footnotes. [1]

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Foodbevy’s words of wisdom for emerging brands

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Foodbevy founder Jordan Buckner shares his best advice on the top challenges facing today’s CPG brands, and why he encourages all founders to embrace data. When it comes to starting a CPG brand, Jordan Buckner has seen it all. Jordan wants CPG founders to feel supported throughout their startup journey.

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Three Ways Government Can Champion IoT-Wired Supply Chains

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Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security. based companies that are impacting cutting-edge innovations, operate under a tax code designed for manufacturing in the 1980s. This post is credited to Jordan Kass. On behalf of. For example, many U.S.-based

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Questions Companies with U.S.-Mexico Trade Should be Asking

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Robinson’s President of Managed Services, Jordan Kass, spoke before Congress to detail industry concerns over the U.S. On June 28, 2016, Mr. Kass testified before the United States Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security. Nearly three years ago, C.H.

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