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A New Red Wagon?

Supply Chain Shaman

I grew up in the mountains of West Virginia. As shown in Figure 1, the company has been unable to maintain balance on the portfolio of cost and inventory. With a focus on costs, employee productivity improved by 122%; but this large productivity improvement did not translate into the desired margin in improvement.

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Understanding Inventory Tax: An eCommerce Merchant’s Guide

Ware2Go

Learn which states collect it, its impact on your business, how to reduce it, and how to leverage fulfillment technology to accurately track and control inventory. The states that currently tax inventory are: Arkansas Alaska Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Mississippi Oklahoma Texas Vermont Virginia West Virginia.

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Most Important U.S. Infrastructure to Build is within its Borders

Enterra Insights

But the systems currently in place were built decades ago, and economists say that delays and rising maintenance costs are holding economic performance back. 6] The Deloitte study concluded, “Governments will need to coordinate with the private sector and explore new financing strategies to get infrastructure projects off the ground.”

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Freight Volume Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Zipline Logistics

As long as vendors have a two-to-three-day lead time on orders, they will have no issue covering them in most markets at cost. . Shippers should give ample lead time to reduce costs and ensure the order picks up on time. . Increasing lead times will help keep costs in line or near the market rates. .

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. Peak produce shipping season refers to the time period when the largest volume of fruits and vegetables are harvested and subsequently shipped to markets across the US, impacting truck capacity. California.

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In a David versus Goliath Battle between NGOs and a Pipeline Company, Goliath is Losing

Logistics Viewpoints

The Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) is a natural gas pipeline being constructed from southern Virginia to northwestern West Virginia. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management allowing Mountain Valley Pipeline to cross three and a half miles and four streams in the Jefferson National Forest in Virginia and West Virginia.

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How the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement Affects Ecommerce Shops

ShipBob

The simplification measures listed above help reduce the headaches of sales tax administration for businesses, but there’s another important benefit worth noting. Any business that qualifies as a “volunteer seller” in SST states may obtain sales tax calculation and reporting services from a CSP, such as Avalara , at no cost.