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Blockchain: Preventing E. Coli Through Enhanced Traceability

Kinaxis

Health officials narrowed the source down to romaine lettuce, but identifying which romaine lettuce from where is still a problem. Then, after an outbreak at an Alaska prison pointed to whole romaine lettuce heads, the CDC targeted all romaine grown in Yuma, Arizona. First, consumers were instructed to avoid prechopped romaine lettuce.

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The Importance of Transparency in Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

Consumers, activists, and investors increasingly want to know the products they buy are sourced sustainably and ethically. 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.”

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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’s the Solution to Power Outage Proliferation

USC Consulting Group

These included Alaska (138 minutes), the state with the lowest population density, Arizona (138 minutes), Wyoming (153 minutes), Vermont (172 minutes), and Montana (212 minutes). weather-related events, source of electricity, car accidents that damage utility poles, etc.), Why are they occurring on a more regular basis?

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Matrix Commerce is Coming Will You Be Ready?

Supply Chain Network

Matrix Commerce describes the complex construct integrating marketing, sales, sourcing, pricing, profitability, service levels, delivery and consumer perceptions. Well the simplest part of this is the carbon footprint generated from production which is a factor of the energy source of the plant for the most part.

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Supply Chain Management:Lubrication Management - An Integral.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. There was an incident where Alaska Airlines (flight 261) flying from Mexico to Seattle airport plunged into the Pacific Ocean. Communication Services. Healthcare.

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What is excise duty? A guide for alcohol producers

Unleashed

The taxes are drawn from several sources including excise duty. However, if the alcohol is distributed in any way, it attracts a duty. Alcohol excise duty in Australia. In Australia, alcohol taxes are some of the highest in the world , and there is a complex system of taxation.