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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

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What are your customer, partner, regulatory, and vendor expectations?”. A non-compliant barcode means your vendors or partners may refuse items that don’t meet their standards, resulting in chargebacks and hefty fines. When you hear the word compliance , what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Are you meeting those expectations?

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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

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Despite its small population, Delaware has a stay-at-home order in effect until May 15 or until the public health threat is eliminated. Shipping in or out of Georgia should not be an issue for vendors. Idaho plans to gradually reopen all facilities by the end of May. Shippers could face some supply chain difficulty in Maryland.

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Freight Volume Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels

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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. . A dditional lead time has been critical and will continue to be essential to reduce costs. .

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

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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.