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Peet’s Coffee and the Roasted Bean Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

The company has a sourcing team that vets the beans. All their coffee packages in groceries have the date the coffee was roasted on their packages; and this date label is centrally placed on the package and it is easy to read. They are exploring opening a second warehouse east of the Mississippi.

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Overcoming Supply Chain Challenges in the Beverage Industry 

Logility

Denbury, an independent energy company, sources CO 2 from Jackson Dome, a natural carbon source field in Mississippi. Ammonia plants are closing for maintenance as well, and they are a source of food-grade CO 2. Feeling far from bubbly? Key Takeaways. This shortage is caused by a couple of factors. .

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Amid Peak Season Surprises, Worries Persist

Intelligent Audit

To increase revenues despite declining package volumes, shipping giants UPS and FedEx have announced plans to raise rates by an average of 6.9%. and China over the fate of Taiwan are a source of immense pressure on the geopolitical and economic fronts. Record Low Water Levels Cause Shipping Woes Along Mississippi.

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Low unemployment is great for everyone, right? (Not so much in logistics…)

NC State SCRC

percent), Mississippi (4.9 As we’ve noted in previous posts, contingent workers are the folks who come in to work in warehouses, on trucks, and distribution centers, and who keep the packages coming in from all of those Amazon orders you place online. Colorado had the lowest unemployment rate in May, 2.3 The rates in Arkansas (3.4