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Increasing Speed and Efficiency of Vaccine Distribution During Uncertainty

AIMMS

We provide travel assistance with small planes at the regional level and work with commercial partners to arrange travel for patients in Hawaii and Alaska. The post Increasing Speed and Efficiency of Vaccine Distribution During Uncertainty appeared first on AIMMS. AFW works in 13 of the Western United States. Preparing for Champ Camp.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

Starting next week, Amazon will start actively recruiting existing small businesses in 23 states including Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Florida, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, South Dakota, and Washington.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 10 – 16)

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by which a commodity is produced and distributed: the companies, materials, and systems involved in manufacturing and delivering goods). The cutoff dates apply to shipments moving within the lower 48 states and Alaska and Hawaii. I was beyond shocked that supply chain had never been in the dictionary before.

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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. Health officials narrowed the source down to romaine lettuce, but identifying which romaine lettuce from where is still a problem. First, consumers were instructed to avoid prechopped romaine lettuce.

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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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The Importance of Transparency in Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

The article cites Dr. Darren Prokop, of the University of Anchorage Alaska, who explains supply chain visibility involves seeing “a particular activity with access to information at selected nodes.” ”[3]. ”[4] A lack of transparency always holds the possibility of reputational risks.

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Top Mobile Barcoding Case Studies for Oracle’s JD Edwards

RFgen

– Paul Nonno, Director of Distribution Operations, Myers Tire Supply. Trident Seafoods operates fishing vessels and manufacturing facilities in Alaska. So reducing that time by 50% with RFgen is a huge leap forward for us.”. Continue Reading: Just-in-time Distributor Automates Inventory Control ».