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UPS Strike Averted While Workers Gain Heat Protection

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspectors have documented heat indexes of 126, and temperature readings provided to NBC News taken by workers in their trucks in Arizona and Florida have shown temperatures above 150 degrees.

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Marijuana Supply Chain: Profits and Headaches

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These states include Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C. But climate change and droughts can certainly hinder production.

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Marijuana Supply Chain: Profits and Headaches

Logistics Viewpoints

These states include Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C. But climate change and droughts can certainly hinder production.

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Judging Supply Chain Improvement: Campbell Soup Case Study

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Dave will be speaking on his journey along with other supply chain leaders at the Supply Chain Insight sGlobal Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona on September 10th and 11th. These interviews of supply chain leaders will be collated into our fourth book on supply chain excellencewhich will publish at ourconference in September 2015.

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Boeing Lands Significant 787 Dreamliner Aircraft Deal

Supply Chain Matters

In February, completed aircraft deliveries were halted because of regulatory documentation issues. It is little secret that Boeing has and will continue to have a broader scope of multi-program operational, production and customer delivery logistics challenges. At the current time, the FAA has to sign off on each 787 aircraft delivery.

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The Autonomous Truck Revolution Is Right Around the Corner

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What would most revolutionize logistics over the next few years? Currently, TuSimple is being tested across Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas; all states where snow and heavy fog – difficult edge cases – are less common. The post The Autonomous Truck Revolution Is Right Around the Corner appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Autonomous Truck Trends for 2022 and Beyond: Can Autonomy Safely Address the Driver Shortage?

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Using autonomous trucks in a truck yard comes with lower risks for a logistics service provider, shipper, or carrier. In September 2020, the company announced what they claim is the world’s first autonomous truck purchase order from Wilson Logistics. appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. Truck Yards and Autonomy.