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How Locally Grown Products are Disrupting F&B Manufacturing

QAD

Some examples include sugar from Michigan grown sugar beets, cereals from midwest grain producing states, and potato products from Idaho grown potatoes. It’s important to read up on individual food and beverage products and educate yourself on where exactly they’re being sourced. In many cases, this is true, but not always.

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Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck Annual 3-Day Enforcement Event to Take Place June 2-4, 2015

GlobalTranz

CVSA is holding an event to kick off the 28th annual International Roadcheck on June 2, 2015, near the Washington-Idaho state border at 10:00 am. It also provides an opportunity to educate industry and the general public about the importance of safe commercial vehicle operations and the roadside inspection program.

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

Idaho is nearly synonymous with potatoes but that is not all the state grows. If working with product going to or from Idaho during those times, expect to deal with capacity and rate fluctuations as the crop is harvested and exported out of state. Heaviest Peak: October-December. Predominant Crop: Potatoes. Predominant Crop: Corn.

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Profile in Leadership: Jeff Bezos Testifies Before Congress

Enterra Insights

We don’t just employ highly educated computer scientists and MBAs in Seattle and Silicon Valley. We hire and train hundreds of thousands of people in states across the country such as West Virginia, Tennessee, Kansas, and Idaho. As a result, Amazon directly employs a million people, many of them entry-level and paid by the hour.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 19-23, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Just when you though the Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) mandate was a settled matter, legislators in South Dakota, Missouri, Tennessee and Idaho are still fighting the battle. Four States Push Back on ELD Mandate.