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Documenting the Response of State Procurement Officers to the COVID Crisis

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A number of the larger states were hit hardest early in the pandemic, including California, New York, Massachusetts, Texas, and Washington; many of the Mid West states didn’t feel the full wrath of the virus until later.

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20 Years of Outsourcing Come Back to Haunt Boeing

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This incident might be because of oversights in documentation and procedures at Boeing’s Renton factory in Washington. On January 30, Boeing indicated that the bolts required to fasten the fuselage panel of an Alaskan Airlines aircraft were missing when the plane left Boeing’s facility.

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Marijuana Supply Chain: Profits and Headaches

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These states include Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C.

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Marijuana Supply Chain: Profits and Headaches

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These states include Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C.

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Added Boeing Developments Related to Production Quality Challenges

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Regarding the latter, Boeing indicated to investigators late last week that the company cannot locate specific documentation indicating what door related work was performed on the subject Alaska Airlines aircraft that was involved in the door blowout.

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The Trucking Industry In The COVID-19 Era

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Additionally, as per Ian Duncan from the Washington Post , the lack of traffic has been instrumental in allowing truckers to deliver their shipments as quickly as possible. Switching from paper to electronic documentation for pickups and deliveries can not only save time but potentially, lives.

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Top 15 Logistics Stories of 2022

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The industry’s well-documented labor shortages are not ending anytime soon. Last week I saw a news headline from the Washington Post stating Michael Burry’s ‘Bullwhip’ Tweet Deserves Serious Attention. Or can we get there in the next few years? That is the core question. Clint Reiser.