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This Week in Logistics News (October 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

But one source mentioned the unlucky nature of the number “13” is a Norse myth about 12 gods having a dinner party in Valhalla. While there is evidence of both Friday and the number 13 being considered unlucky, there is no record of the two items being referred to as especially unlucky in conjunction before the 19th century.

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Boeing 737 MAX Door Plug Incident- Expanding Implications

Supply Chain Matters

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides an additional update on the incident involving an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft’s decompression. The Journal report makes reference to a white paper published in 2001 penned by a then Boeing aerospace engineer.

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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. While both phrases are used to reference many of the same things, there are differences in their connotations in both the eyes of customers and logistics partners.”[3]. sources of raw materials.

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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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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. The pressure to be more sustainable also comes from outside sources like governments, banks and customers. Our discussions referred to how the industry dealt with safety and quality. I was then recruited by BP and I thought it would be a good change.

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3 Ways State Marijuana Legalization Impacts the Trucking Industry

GTG Technology Group

Recreational marijuana is legal in Alaska, California, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and the District of Columbia. Sources: [link]. link] – reference only. Medical marijuana is legal in 29 states and the District of Columbia. It’s simply not worth risking a career or a life.

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What is excise duty? A guide for alcohol producers

Unleashed

The taxes are drawn from several sources including excise duty. In New Zealand these are referred to as Customers-Controlled Areas, or CCAs. 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.