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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 term network is used frequently, but without definition. They were sure that they would find it. Sadly, I won this argument.

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

Check out our definitive guide on which crops affect produce season transportation most in each of the lower 48 states. Pennsylvania. Like many other states in the humid continental climate zone, Pennsylvania has a warm- month growing season, which pushes its harvest and peak produce season into early fall.

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The Big Sigh

Supply Chain Shaman

As he talked, terms like control tower, concurrent and autonomous planning rolled off his tongue without clear definitions. When the model definitions were aligned to the process definitions, standard technology approaches improved the FVA by 2-7%. The oppressive heatwave is passing in Pennsylvania. Avoid buzzword bingo.

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Five Reasons Why Are We Not Making Progress on Inventory Management

Supply Chain Shaman

Today, I am cruising major freeways traveling from Chicago to my new home in Pennsylvania. Long Tail Definition. Items in the tail require the definition of inventory strategies to buffer demand variability and drive consistency. 90, then 80, followed by 76. The highway rolls ahead of me. There are endless mile markers.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

The hastened work to reopen the highway, which has an average daily traffic count of nearly 160,000 vehicles, including about 13,000 trucks, was the result of collaboration between contractors, material suppliers and union workers with local, state and federal officials, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said.

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The HDVI Story with Chuck Wallace

The Logistics of Logistics

Chuck is the CEO and Co-founder of High Definition Vehicle Insurance (HDVI) , where he leads an experienced team of insurance, technology, and trucking industry experts who deeply understand the challenges of today’s fleets. He earned an MBA from the Wharton School, and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

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The Appointment of Hershey’s First CTO

Supply Chain Matters

In April of this year, the company announced a definitive agreement to acquire two manufacturing plants from Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing , a recognized leader in popcorn production and co-packing, and a co-manufacturer of Hershey’s SkinnyPop brand. ” Added Perspectives We have highlighted this appointment for two reasons.