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Supply Chain Lessons From NW Arkansas with Donnie Williams

The Logistics of Logistics

Supply Chain Lessons From NW Arkansas with Donnie Williams. Donnie Williams and Joe Lynch discuss supply chain lessons from NW Arkansas. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. Key Takeaways: Supply Chain Lessons From NW Arkansas.

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SupplyPike Pledges to Bring 180 Jobs to Northwest Arkansas

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When you hear “technology hub”, Arkansas may not be your first thought. But we chose Fayetteville, Arkansas. Why Arkansas? We chose Fayetteville for its growing economy, the amazing talent pool coming out of the University of Arkansas, its proximity to both Fortune 500 companies and other growing startups.

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SupplyPike Pledges to Bring 180 Jobs to Northwest Arkansas

SupplyPike

When you hear “technology hub”, Arkansas may not be your first thought. But we chose Fayetteville, Arkansas. Why Arkansas? We chose Fayetteville for its growing economy, the amazing talent pool coming out of the University of Arkansas, its proximity to both Fortune 500 companies and other growing startups.

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Winter Storm Alert: Ice Storms in the Making Across the US

GlobalTranz

A severe ice storm is causing significant disruption from Texas to Virginia, with Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, and parts of Missouri and Illinois expected to face this storm system's most substantial impact. CNN reports that an estimated 6.5 CNN reports that an estimated 6.5 Source: NOAA.

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Scaling a FreightTech Business with Mark McEntire

The Logistics of Logistics

in Transportation and Logistics from Arkansas State University. In 2001, he completed a two-year Six Sigma certification program with General Electric and is a GE certified Black Belt. In June 2009, he became certified as an APICS CSCP. Mark earned a B.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 9 – 15)

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Breakfast sausage, hot dogs and frozen chicken breasts from Tyson Foods are beginning to move autonomously on Gatik AI trucks in Northwest Arkansas. mile route from a small warehouse to a Walmart retail store in Bentonville, Arkansas. The three-year contract could expand nationwide. Gatik has covered a 7.1-mile

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Last Mile Delivery Grows Up with Ron Richardson

The Logistics of Logistics

He is also a regular speaker at leading supply chain universities, including the University of Arkansas Sam M. Ron holds a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University and a master’s degree from Eastern Michigan University. Walton Supply Chain College.