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Logistics and Supply Chain – 1940 to 2040 with Jason Miller

The Logistics of Logistics

He was recognized as the undergraduate faculty member who had the greatest impact on students based on the 2017 graduating senior survey. In 1940, the iron skillet was manufactured in Wisconsin from iron ore mined from Michigan and Minnesota. Jason has been recognized with multiple awards for research and teaching.

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Minnesota turkeys are stuffing outbound trucks

DAT Solutions

remember to be thankful for Minnesota. Minnesota is also a major source of corn, potatoes and peas for your Thanksgiving table. At other times of the year, we rely on Minnesota agriculture for soybeans, sugar beets, and barley, as well as beef and dairy products. When you sit down to Thanksgiving dinner in the Midwestern U.S.,

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Do People Skills Matter in the World of Logistics?

The Logistics of Logistics

Accept Your Invitation Here: October 2, 2017 1pm EDT [link]. October 4, 2017 1pm EDT [link]. Paul Minnesota. Please join us for a live interactive webinar Keys to Developing High Performing 3PL Sales Teams for a closer look at this topic. About the presenter: Ann C. www.Annholm.net is located in Minneapolis/St.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16-19, 2018)

Talking Logistics

I am in Minnesota today, at the CSCMP Twin Cities Roundtable Annual ½ Day Seminar , where I am participating in a keynote session with Rick Blasgen (President & CEO of CSCMP) and Steve Raetz (Director Research & Market Intelligence at C.H. and up come the results on the screen.

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3 Lessons from the Biggest Supply Chain Planning Mishaps Of 2016

AFFLINK

In May, SunOpta voluntarily recalled some of its sunflower kernels due to possible listeria contamination at its plant in Crookston, Minnesota. The company offered to exchange the tainted product with apple slices or a different toy to make up for the trauma. SunOpta Sunflower Kernels.

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Grocery continues to grow and evolve

BlueYonder

The company overall plans to move into 50 markets and more than 30 million households by the end of 2017. The Minneapolis, Minnesota-based chain said Monday that Jeff Burt will assume the title of senior vice president, grocery, fresh food and beverage on April 10. Martha Stewart and Amazon team up on meal-kits. Target Corp.

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The Truck Driver Shortage and the Rising Cost of Everything

Freight Plus

Joyce Brenny, head of Brenny Transportation in Minnesota, tells. That number grew to a shortage of 51,000 drivers in 2017 and it only looks to be higher at the end of this year. A growing economy propelled by online sales, low unemployment, and a booming stock market is intersecting with a shrinking truck driver pool.