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Boeing’s Financial Performance- External Pressures Increase

Supply Chain Matters

Management Commentary As we have noted in prior updates, the latest being last week , the incident of a near catastrophic blowout of an Alaska Airlines newly delivered Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft has triggered a series of new events hat have added more scrutiny to Boeing ’s production and quality control processes.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

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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. 9, according to Xeneta, a Norway-based transportation data firm, reflecting lower freight demand as retailers cut orders and consumer spending continues to decline.

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What’s Holding Back Customer-Centric Air Cargo?

Freightos

And that thinking has been missing not only in air cargo but the whole of transport logistics. Alaska Airlines launched online seat booking in December 1995 – over 20 years ago! Image courtesy of Alaska Airlines. Spur For Changing Industry Mindset. The Industry’s Mindset Is Changing.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

Same-day delivery is not currently available in Alaska, Colorado, Iowa, Maine, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming, and delivery of orders containing alcohol is currently limited to select stores in Illinois and Florida. The largest U.S. This year, Union Pacific Corp. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo.,

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Podcast: Roberto Reichard on Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Capital Projects

Requis

I joined their global projects group and went to Alaska to lead a project. That was a big, impactful event for the company, and they spent a tremendous amount of effort to discover how that happened. With recycled copper, the carbon used for mining and transportation to refinement facilities, is cut out of the equation.

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Recap: State of the Supply Chain in 2022, Live Chat with Tom Linton

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Linton: Regarding disruptive events, the pandemic is at a slow boil now. But now, you can’t drive a truck or a car or take a train from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego. There’s no viable transportation infrastructure on much of the so-called Pan American Highway. This edited Q&A covers the highlights.