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Reflections on Hard Hats and Safety Shoes…

Supply Chain Shaman

Instead, many of these teams just accept manufacturing strategy as a constant. I live in West Virginia. The time to service the equipment would be in hours versus days and the amount of inventory to provide the service would be greatly reduced. I envision a greener process with less inventory and lower costs.

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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. Even if you don’t grow or ship produce, your transportation performance and spend can still be directly impacted. How Produce Season Transportation Affects Rates and Capacity – State by State.

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

Logistics Viewpoints

David Sligh, Conservation Director at Wild Virginia. Pipeline transportation represents just half a percentage point of that 7.4% The Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) is a natural gas pipeline being constructed from southern Virginia to northwestern West Virginia. Logistics is 7.4%