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Thanksgiving 2018

Enterra Insights

At the original Thanksgiving feast, the pickings were much slimmer and all ingredients were sourced locally. 1] She note there are only two known historical sources describing the three-day long feast shared by the Pilgrims and Wampanoag natives at Plymouth Colony in 1621. The pilgrims hunted and ate the eastern wild turkey, M.

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Reflections on Hard Hats and Safety Shoes…

Supply Chain Shaman

I live in West Virginia. When the added costs of transportation and inventory working capital impacts are added, there is a solid logic to bringing manufacturing back to North America. Mexico has become more attractive, and many companies are looking at alternative sourcing in Latin and South America.

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

And if most of your production happens in FL, you may choose to divert sourcing to your secondary facility, say in New Jersey, during heavy produce shipping season months to avoid the heightened costs. Expect to deal with capacity sourcing and pricing fluctuations beginning in August through September. West Virginia.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 16-20, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Derailed CSX train in West Virginia hauled newer-model tank cars ( Reuters ). Version 11.0 of Continuous Move Planner (CMP) and Paradox Routing Tool (PART) Now Available. UNIT45 and Globe Tracker Partner on Smart Refrigerated Container Offering. Transport for London to accelerate workforce planning with Quintiq.