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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. Source: NOAA. CNN reports that an estimated 6.5 This weather event is rapidly evolving.

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Winter Alert: Winter Weather Conditions Developing Across Much of the US

GlobalTranz

Please continue to visit the GlobalTranz blog and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter for updates and more information. Source: NWS. Light ice accumulation in parts of the Lower Mississippi Valley and the Piedmont of northern North Carolina and southern Virginia could cause hazardous driving conditions.

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Jodie Clarke, VP of Procurement at Altria Client Services

NC State SCRC

Jodie grew up in Western North Carolina and graduated from Virginia Tech with a Master’ of Science in Crop & Soil Environmental Science. Jodie started out as a contractor at Philip Morris, a subsidiary of Altria, out of graduate school, working in the Leaf division of the company, which sources tobacco for Philip Morris.

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Amazon’s AWS Supply Chain Joins the B2B Supply Chain Platform Race

Supply Chain Matters

East ( Northern Virginia ), U.S. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Application availability is indicated as available in preview in the U.S. West ( Oregon ), and Europe ( Frankfurt ) regions, with availability in additional geographies coming later. . Bob Ferrari.

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Supply Chain: The True Game of Risk

Supply Chain Shaman

When I was a small child growing up in the mountains of West Virginia in the United States, on snowy days, my family would gather around the kitchen table and play board games. She also actively blogs on her Supply Chain Insights website, at the Supply Chain Shaman blog, and for Forbes. This increases risk.

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Can Australian Manufacturing be Brought Back Home from China?

Logistics Bureau

A strategic consideration for many firms is that sourcing from China also offers them access to the ever-growing and ever-spending domestic Chinese consumer market. Access to China’s Mass Consumer Market. Wealth of Professional Talent. Ali Baba and the $4 Pyjamas. Government policy.

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

And if most of your production happens in FL, you may choose to divert sourcing to your secondary facility, say in New Jersey, during heavy produce shipping season months to avoid the heightened costs. Expect to deal with capacity sourcing and pricing fluctuations beginning in August through September. West Virginia.