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Blockchain: Preventing E. Coli Through Enhanced Traceability

Kinaxis

Then, after an outbreak at an Alaska prison pointed to whole romaine lettuce heads, the CDC targeted all romaine grown in Yuma, Arizona. APICS 2018 takes place from September 30–October 2 in Chicago. Health officials narrowed the source down to romaine lettuce, but identifying which romaine lettuce from where is still a problem.

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5 Keys to Effective Expediting with Alex Pavlovic

The Logistics of Logistics

I am head of the department of expediting at Virnich Corporation in Chicago. I never used that degree, because shortly after graduating I moved to Alaska to be a cook in a national park. When the season ended, I decided to move to Chicago and my friend suggested I become a truck driver. [03:36] 04:40] What is expediting?

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This Week in Logistics News (June 5 – 11)

Logistics Viewpoints

Shoppers can choose from 10 different ButcherBox products, which include grass-fed, grass-finished beef, free-range, organic chicken, pork raised crate free, wild-caught Alaska sockeye salmon, and wild-caught scallops. Prices start at $99 for the boxes, which are delivered within one to four days.

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LTL Carrier Profile: Old Dominion

The Logistics of Logistics

With the deregulation of the trucking industry in the 1980s, Old Dominion extended its service area into Florida, Tennessee and California and also started serving the major markets of Chicago and Dallas. Old Dominion ’s service area includes all of the United States including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam.