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Update on Boeing 737 MAX Fuselage Door Plug Incident

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Fortunately, the aircraft was able to return to its point of departure, Portland, Oregon for an emergency landing. As highlighted in our original commentary , an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft flying at 16,000 feet experienced a main cabin decompression as a result of a rear exit fuselage door plug blowing out.

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Amazon’s AWS Supply Chain Joins the B2B Supply Chain Platform Race

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West ( Oregon ), and Europe ( Frankfurt ) regions, with availability in additional geographies coming later. . Application availability is indicated as available in preview in the U.S. East ( Northern Virginia ), U.S. Announcement Significance. The implications of this Amazon AWS announcement are twofold.

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Boeing’s Corporate Culture Fix is a Systemic Challenge

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Fortunately, the aircraft was able to return to its point of departure, Portland, Oregon for an emergency landing. Background In early January, an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft flying at 16,000 feet experienced a main cabin decompression as a result of a rear exit fuselage door plug blowing out.

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US Semiconductor Fab Investments Make Headlines and Concerns

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According to a White House briefing , Intel itself has plans to invest upwards of $100 billion to build and expand these semiconductor fab and supply network support facilities in Arizona, Ohio, New Mexico , and Oregon with the potential to create upwards of 30,000 jobs. sourced capability. fab and associated capabilities.

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Bio-based Products Future is Promising, but Hurdles Exist

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However, each of these firms expressed that they would benefit from more direct discussions with the BioPreferred Program to find ways to increase the utilization of the label as a default “indicator” to be used in life cycle assessment (LCA) programs similar to the use of sustainable sourced forestry products.

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Boeing 737 MAX 9 Door Plug Incident- Latest Update

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Fortunately, the aircraft was able to return to its point of departure, Portland, Oregon for an emergency landing. There were no reported fatalities or major injuries, which was very fortunate. The aircraft itself was newly produced and delivered to the airline in November 2023.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- May 12 2023

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Graves indicated in an interview with Bloomberg that the combined entity will have a “ focus on building a supply chain in the Americas, as US automakers look for non-Chinese sources of the battery metal. The firm is headquartered in Portland, Oregon , with offices in Ashburn, Virginia , Rochester, New York and Barcelona, Spain.