Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Amazon has made a string of startup acquisitions over the years to build out its robotics business; now, the company is taking an interesting turn in that strategy as it expands its industrial warehouse capabilities. The cutoff dates apply to shipments moving within the lower 48 states and Alaska and Hawaii.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Charley Dehoney, Exec VP Strategy and Growth at Airspace Technologies. Alaska Airlines launched online seat booking in December 1995 – over 20 years ago! Image courtesy of Alaska Airlines. Creating New Business. I would attribute a lot of the demand that we’ve seen in the marketplace to e-commerce.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Sealaska was producing the plastic caps for Liquid Tide, and Andy’s first thought was “well, we can surely finding someone who is more responsive and agile for our needs than a diverse supplier in Alaska!”

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 25, 2024

Since January’s incident involving an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX aircraft experiencing cabin de-pressurization because of a rear cockpit door blowout the crisis surrounding Boeing with airline customers, flyers, and major suppliers has only deepened.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

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. The booming shopper interest in sustainability is having a major influence on supermarket operating strategies. On February 4, the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

As a result of the Alaska Airlines cabin blowout incident, the FAA has placed a current restriction on Boeing 737 MAX monthly production levels, pending ongoing audits of Boeing internal and major supplier production and quality control processes. The implication is that Boeing has significant business and competitive challenges to overcome.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 8, 2018

Sorry about your luck, Hawaii and Alaska. It certainly wasn’t a cost-saving strategy. You’ll still get frozen beef. It’s the latest in a series of moves by the chain (which have included dollar menus and removing antibiotics from its chicken) to woo customers as competition increases in the food industry. So what led to the decision?

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

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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AB&R

JANUARY 10, 2019

For that reason, you may want to consider a project manager to help oversee your implementation to help drive your compliance strategy forward. New technology and processes will likely need to be implemented, and what’s more, your staff will need to be on board and fully trained with these new changes. Fields marked with a * are required.

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Claritum

AUGUST 23, 2019

Tapping into these organisations, as part of your supplier network, has become an essential part of larger organisations strategies. It needs strategy, planning and action plans to achieve results. It is important, when looking at supply diversity, to include diversity as part of other key strategies and corporate objectives.

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Claritum

AUGUST 23, 2019

Tapping into these organisations, as part of your supplier network, has become an essential part of larger organisations strategies. It needs strategy, planning and action plans to achieve results. It is important, when looking at supply diversity, to include diversity as part of other key strategies and corporate objectives.

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Arkieva

MARCH 3, 2017

The cost per seat mile for the value-based airlines like Alaska and Spirit is as much as 25% less than most full-service airlines. The second deals with the specific characteristics of the industry and involves restructuring the business processes to utilize supply chains effectively. Take the airline industry as an example.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 26, 2024

Background As highlighted in our original commentary , 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. Alaska itself is indicating the need for a $150 million added charge related to the disruption.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Helps to hold carriers accountable with performance metrics and data-driven strategies. FedEx Freight shipping rates will increase by an average of 4.9% for customers who use FXF PZONE and FXF EZONE, and by 5.9% for customers who use FXF 1000 and FXF 501 for shipments within the U.S.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 2, 2019

behind Hawaii, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alaska. Competing on price isn’t a successful long-term strategy, and offering personalized services may not be enough. .” The article notes, “An estimated 19.1% of West Virginians live in poverty. A sluggish economy doesn’t encourage spending.”

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 11, 2024

After the incident of a rear cabin door blowout of an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 8 aircraft that occurred in January, the U.S. This Q1 performance compared to 157 aircraft delivered in Q4-2023 and 113 aircraft delivered in the year-earlier period.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 29, 2023

USPS Ground Advantage is a domestic-only service, which means USPS offers it for parcels traveling to all 50 states, including Alaska and Hawaii. In essence, it allows USPS customers to save more money on both their lightweight and heavier packages! It’s also available for shipping to U.S. territories and shipping to U.S.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 2, 2022

They can put strategies in place to change them, to transform them. The crippling shortages during the pandemic have caused many to question where this is still a good strategy. But now, you can’t drive a truck or a car or take a train from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego. Top Supply Chain Issues Moving Forward.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Alaska Airlines said it is joining forces with a venture-capital outfit to create startups from scratch that will develop technology the airline believes can give it a leg up on emerging aviation tech. Seattle-based Alaska Airlines said it would work with Santa Monica, Calif.-based

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