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Rail 101 with Ian Jefferies

The Logistics of Logistics

Jefferies also led the successful development, negotiation and reauthorization of major infrastructure legislation and managed the successful conference of Committee legislation relating to the 2012 surface transportation reauthorization law, MAP 21. Prior to serving in the United States Senate, he worked for the U.S.

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Manufacturing Day 2022

Enterra Insights

“In the United States,” they explain, “manufacturing accounts for $2.3 This year also, America’s manufacturing sector is gearing up to celebrate the manufacturing sector’s contribution to the United States’ economic power.”[2]. ”[2]. History of Manufacturing Day.

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Seven Supply Chain Processes To Stop Doing In The Pandemic

Supply Chain Shaman

As an United States resident, I was blissfully unaware of this virus and worried about catching my flight to Singapore. The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), first reported in Saudi Arabia in 2012, didn’t make headline news. I was tired and cranky as I read the overview of MERS. Changing My Mental Model.

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When It Comes to Planning, Please Vote with Ike!

Supply Chain Shaman

The 34th president of the United States (1953 to 1961.). To understand this point, I contrast the results of the Gartner Top 25 Award Winners published in 2022 (last week) against their peer group from 2012 to 2021. In contrast, 19% have an operating margin less than a comparative company for 2012-2021. ” Dwight D.

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Christmas and the Poinsettia Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

After slowly watching its monopoly decline, Ecke — the one-time king of poinsettias — sold its business to a Dutch conglomerate in 2012. Giant agriculture firms snatched up smaller outfits and shifted production overseas. It marked the end of an era — and the beginning of a new, highly complex, international pipeline.” 3] Marina E.

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How 2011 Prepared Us for Today

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Large trading partners included China, the United States, Australia, and South Korea. By Summer, many businesses in Northern Japan were able to resume production and by early 2012 the industrial output of the affected areas had reached pre-disaster levels. Sellers were able to find other markets for their goods and services.

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Audit Safe?

Supply Chain Shaman

In 2008, 762 people became dangerously ill in 48 states from contaminated peanut butter in the United States. 262 workers died in Pakistan in September 2012 in a factory fire. Just two months later, more than 100 people died in a garment fire in Bangladesh in November 2012. The recalls permeated the food industry.