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COVID-19 Virus is expected to reduce meat selection and raise prices

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Industry leaders acknowledge that the U.S. The 15 largest pork-packing plants account for 60 percent of all pork processed, so when even one of those plants closes for days or weeks, the consequences ripple across the industry. And Smithfield Foods halted production at its plant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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eCommerce Sales Tax & Economic Nexus

Ware2Go

On June 21, 2018, the ruling in the case of South Dakota v Wayfair overturned a 1992 ruling known as Quill, and for the first time, states were granted the constitutional right to charge sales tax to companies that have no physical presence within the state. A Brief History of Remote Sales Ta eCommerce Sales Tax: A Brief History.

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26 warehouse pros reveal the most important factors to consider when moving to an automated warehouse

6 River Systems

Train your department lead to utilize real-time analytics dashboards and your staff can identify supply chain kinks before they derail into company-wide snafus. It’s no surprise to anyone who works in the warehousing industry that warehouses are filled with repeatable, process-oriented and error-prone operations. Dary Merckens.

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Trucking Market Update and 2020 Q1 Freight Outlook

Zipline Logistics

It was a good year for shippers as freight rates plummeted for the majority of 2019, substantially backing off the historic highs the industry witnessed in 2018. But much in the same way shippers had transportation difficulties in 2018, the past year was not easy on the other side of the industry — carriers.

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