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Memorial Day 2021

Enterra Insights

… In the war against the novel coronavirus, not all front-line fighters are in the military. On the day of the ship’s commissioning, 27 October 1943, at Seattle, Washington, Commander Evans addressed the crew and prophetically stated, “This is going to be a fighting ship.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

In markets with high land values, such as New York City, Seattle and the San Francisco Bay Area, multistory distribution centers are emerging. Department of Defense has contracted with Savi on a multi-million dollar project designed to enable the DoD to track and monitor nearly 24,000 high-value military assets. Several major U.S.

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Airbus and Boeing Q1-2023 Operational Performance- Differing Supply Chain and Production Challenges

Supply Chain Matters

The specific models reportedly affected are the Boeing 737 MAX 7 , MAX 8 and MAX 8-200 aircraft along with the military P-8 reconnaissance version of the MAX. The MAX 8 is noted as the most popular model among airline customers. Supplier Spirit AeroSystems is reportedly working on an inspection and repair procedure.

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The Future Is Now for Logistics

Material Handling & Logistics

States and cities like Seattle are severely restricting use of driver contractors in port drayage and car services like Uber and Grubhub. ATA has an ongoing program to recruit military veterans with heavy-duty driving experience. Package delivery companies are prime targets as well.