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Happy Groundhog Day

Supply Chain Shaman

On February 2, in a small town in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania on Gobbler’s Knob, an unsuspecting furry Groundhog is plucked from a burrow to predict the weather for the rest of the winter. The merger of Edgell Communications with Consumer Goods Technology (CGT) and Path to Purchase Institute had a similar outcome.

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Should the State DOT Be the One to Mandate Commercial Vehicle Bans During Weather Events?

Consumer Goods Logistics

On February 11, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced plans for a commercial vehicle ban on all major highways in Eastern Pennsylvania in anticipation of a predicted snow-ice mix the following day.

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A Costly Disconnect

Consumer Goods Logistics

freight consolidation | retail inbound transportation l Pennsylvania freight' That same fix can drastically lower carbon emissions. White Paper: The Purchasing-Logistics Disconnect.

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Digitization and the Future of Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

” People who live in Pennsylvania are familiar with anachronistic encounters with the Amish who still traverse busy streets riding in horse-drawn carriages. Personalized consumer goods, next generation drug therapies and fair-trade compliant supply chains to name a few cases where supply chains can be a differentiator.

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An Interview on How to Use Technology to Prepare for Unexpected Disruption with Anand Singh

HICX Solutions

In this episode of the Supplier Experience Live Podcast, we head to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to speak with Anand Singh , who is VP of Integrated Supply Chain at Sword Health.  What are the key differences between consumer-packaged goods and the healthcare/medical device sectors from the supply chain perspective?

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Logistics Market Stays Flat as May Begins

Zipline Logistics

mostly due to consumer goods consumption. . Pennsylvania . The Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf will begin fully reopening the state beginning on May 8, but many businesses have begun to resume operations with some health guidelines. . This pullback indicates a slowdown in production. . Status: Partially Open

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This Week in Logistics News (June 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

Northbound and southbound lanes will be closed for months, according to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, who on Monday signed a disaster proclamation to free emergency funding. This is also about supply chains, about 150,000 vehicles a day, and a good percentage of that is trucking. This is not just about commutes,” Buttigieg said.