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Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro! Lessons for Life and Business!

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I spent a year working in Colorado. In Colorado you can’t help but be drawn to the beauty of the mountains. By the time I had finished the book I got the idea in my head that I wanted to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa. When I first got the urge to climb mountains in Colorado I had no experience whatsoever.

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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made “Agility” the New Buzzword

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VF Corporation (VFC) is a global apparel, footwear and accessories company headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Goods move through 25 ports of entry into North America and 10 in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company’s 12 brands are organized into three categories: Outdoor, Active and Work/Work-Inspired.

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8 Inventory Costing Methods That You Might Not Know About

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Penelope makes vegan soaps in Colorado that are friendly to the Earth and animals. However, large wine companies from South Africa and Chile have flooded the New York market. Let’s illustrate the different effect of these three methods with a completely fictitious example. Example: Penelope’s Poppin’ Vegan Soaps Inc.

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This Month in Logistics News (December 30 – January 5)

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It has forced ships to reroute around the southern tip of Africa, driving up the cost for vessels for the longer voyage, though rates are still far below pandemic levels reached in 2021. Asia-to-North Europe rates more than doubled to above $4,000 per 40-foot container this week, with Asia-to-Mediterranean prices climbing to $5,175.