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America Adapting to Supply Chain Chaos

Operations and Supply Chain Management

And 25 miles north, Intel Corp. And 25 miles north, Intel Corp. Although it’s not what economists would call structural change just yet, Nardone is optimistic that the additional business during the pandemic won’t disappear as the virus fades. population, so the slogan goes. to Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. from 2020 and a 5.4%

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This Week in Logistics News (April 17 – 23)

Logistics Viewpoints

Thirty-six years ago today marks either one of the greatest marketing blunders or success stories of all-time, depending on how you look at it, of course. The speculation here was the new formula was just a veiled attempt to drive interest in the original formula, which saw a huge uptick in sales once it was reintroduced and rebranded.

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Spot market demand heats up out West

DAT Solutions

That's a typical trend for this time of year, but volumes are starting to gather strength. Volumes were also up from other markets with seaports, including Stockton and Los Angeles – which is home to the two biggest ports in North America. – perhaps just winter lingering. loads per truck. VAN TRENDS.

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Tomorrow’s Workforce must Embrace Training and Re-skilling

Enterra Insights

”[1] In a 2017 study, Didem Tuzemen, an economist at the Kansas City Fed, indicated the “decline in demand for middle-skilled work — a phenomenon dubbed ‘job polarization,’ because more positions are concentrated at the higher and lower ends — has played a role in keeping prime-age men out of the job market.”[2]

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This Week in Logistics News (March 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Well, I just read about an Irish start-up that can help. Now, Amazon is expanding the use of the Rivian electric van to San Francisco, making the Bay Area the second of 16 total cities the company expects to bring its Rivian-sourced EVs to in 2021. But for consumers, it is often difficult to measure the climate impact of what we eat.