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Boeing’s Production Quality Crisis Significantly Escalates

Supply Chain Matters

At the Europe 2024 conference in Berlin , asked by reporters about the ongoing developments surrounding Boeing , he specifically indicated: “ I am not happy with the problems of my competitor. Representatives for Boeing, American, United, Alaska have reportedly either had no comment or have not immediately responded to press inquiries.

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What’s Holding Back Customer-Centric Air Cargo?

Freightos

Alaska Airlines launched online seat booking in December 1995 – over 20 years ago! Image courtesy of Alaska Airlines. The conference was full of examples of pioneers who are now embracing technology and customer centricity. Passenger travel’s timeline is a great indicator of this. Here are some of the more blunt comments.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

From January 28 to February 4, a Chinese-operated high-altitude balloon was seen in North American airspace, including Alaska, western Canada, and the contiguous United States. A big story earlier this month was the reported Chinese spy balloon. On February 4, the U.S. Air Force shot down the balloon over U.S.

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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. For more information about APICS 2018, visit apics.org/conference. Health officials narrowed the source down to romaine lettuce, but identifying which romaine lettuce from where is still a problem.

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Boeing’s Corporate Culture Fix is a Systemic Challenge

Supply Chain Matters

Background In early January, an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft flying at 16,000 feet experienced a main cabin decompression as a result of a rear exit fuselage door plug blowing out. Fortunately, the aircraft was able to return to its point of departure, Portland, Oregon for an emergency landing.

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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

AB&R

By the way, AB&R® will attend the GS1 Connect Conference June 19 – 21, 2019 at the Gaylord Rockies Convention Center in Denver, Colorado. Check out the graphic to the right to see an example of a barcode grading report. If you’re interested in having your barcode graded , fill out the form below to receive an email with instructions.

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Sustainable Frozen Ecommerce Fulfillment with Cathy Hayward-Hughes and Mike Bradburn

The Logistics of Logistics

Cathy was born into a fishing family in Alaska. B Corp certification is conferred by B Lab , a global nonprofit organization with offices in the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. About Cathy Hayward-Hughes. Cathy Hayward-Hughes is the Co-founder and President of Crystal Creek Logistics.