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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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America Adapting to Supply Chain Chaos

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Mississippi River cargo traffic near Luling, La. s industrial heartland is dotted with examples of how some links in the supply chain have been adapted to keep the wheels of commerce turning while others seized up. Businessweek. Planes, Cranes, and Barges: How America Is Adapting to Supply Chain Chaos. Photographer: Ryan Dickinson/U.S.

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Talk Doesn’t Cook the Rice

Supply Chain Shaman

As they say in Mississippi, “Talk doesn’t cook the rice.” It seems like yesterday that I transitioned to become an industry analyst. I have now been an industry analyst in the supply chain management space for ten years. I have now been an industry analyst in the supply chain management space for ten years.

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Southwest Airlines’ Flight Path to Carbon Neutrality

Logistics Viewpoints

Emissions per mile associated with air travel exceed that of other transportation modes. transportation sector. To achieve the 2030 carbon reduction goals Southwest will invest in fleet modernization, sustainable aviation fuel, route optimization, carbon offset programs, and industry and government partnerships.

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Overcoming Supply Chain Challenges in the Beverage Industry 

Logility

Port congestion, shipping delays, and other supply chain disruptions are affecting industries across all economic sectors, and that includes beverages of all types. Better long-term planning, supply planning, and just-in-time logistics are essential to address beverage industry supply chain challenges. Key Takeaways.

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Transportation Optimization: The Key to Weathering Droughts, Disasters and Other Disruptions

BlueYonder

This blog was co-written by Chirag Modi , Corporate Vice President, Industry Strategy – Supply Chain Execution and 3PL Global Lead, and Jen McQuiston , Product Marketing Director. As companies scramble to change to a new route, carrier or transport mode at the last minute, they often pay higher-than-expected fees.

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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

AB&R

The GS1 Standard barcode was adopted in 1973 by industry leaders to standardize barcodes and unique numbers so they’re accepted by retailers and distributors worldwide. Mississippi. A barcode is more than a combination of black and white stripes. District of Columbia. Massachusetts. New Hampsire. New Jersey. New Mexico. North Carolina.