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Winter Storm Alert: Ice Storms in the Making Across the US

GlobalTranz

million people are at risk of possible power outages, with over 80,000 customers across Kentucky and West Virginia already without power as of Thursday morning. The impacts of this serve ice storm can last for days and will disrupt transportation in the region. CNN reports that an estimated 6.5 Source: NOAA.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

Same-day delivery is not currently available in Alaska, Colorado, Iowa, Maine, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming, and delivery of orders containing alcohol is currently limited to select stores in Illinois and Florida. The largest U.S. This year, Union Pacific Corp. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo.,

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. Even if you don’t grow or ship produce, your transportation performance and spend can still be directly impacted. How Produce Season Transportation Affects Rates and Capacity – State by State.

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Planning for a Gas-Fueled Nation

MIT Supply Chain

Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio have become prominent exporters of natural gas, alongside historically productive states such as Texas, Wyoming, and Oklahoma. America’s energy portfolio has undergone drastic changes since the early 2000s. While renewables may eventually replace fossil fuels, natural […].

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Reflections on Hard Hats and Safety Shoes…

Supply Chain Shaman

I live in West Virginia. When the added costs of transportation and inventory working capital impacts are added, there is a solid logic to bringing manufacturing back to North America. As a result, we will have to stock fewer and fewer parts. And, the service supply chain can be redesigned to have less inventory and more uptime.

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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

AB&R

West Virginia. North Carolina. North Dakota. Pennsylvania. Rhode Island. South Carolina. South Dakota. Washington. Zip / Post Code *. Label Description (type and application) *. What is 1 + 1? *. The post What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important? appeared first on AB&R.

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Understanding Inventory Tax: An eCommerce Merchant’s Guide

Ware2Go

The states that currently tax inventory are: Arkansas Alaska Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Mississippi Oklahoma Texas Vermont Virginia West Virginia. How Does Inventory Tax Affect My Business? Inventory tax affects your business if you store inventory in one of the 11 states that collect it.