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

GlobalTranz

Numerous carriers across Texas, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Iowa, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee and parts of northern Mexico, including the states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas are reporting delays, limited operations and/or closures due to blackouts, snow, and ice.

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Is Vertical Farming Falling Flat?

Enterra Insights

Freelance writer Scott Pruden explains, “Vertical farming’s supporters tout its many benefits — among them, saving arable land and preventing deforestation, cutting agricultural water use, locating food sources in urban centers, and making up for a decline in the number of farmers.”[1]

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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. Colorado is geographically diverse with plains covering the eastern part of the state before reaching the Rocky Mountains further west.

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Using Modeling and Analytics to Design a Resilient Supply Chain

Talking Logistics

Summarizing non-cost metrics such as average distance to customer, number of products per facility and single sourced products or components can give insight into the ability of network to recover from a disruption. He holds a BS in Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.