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Update on Boeing 737 MAX Fuselage Door Plug Incident

Supply Chain Matters

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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An AWESOME Experience

BlueYonder

In this week’s Wednesdays for Women blog, she shares her experiences from attending three annual Symposiums presented by AWESOME (Achieving Women’s Excellence in Supply Chain, Operations, Management and Education). I quickly learned how wrong I was!

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Energy Efficiency Is Key to Better Logistics

Material Handling & Logistics

UPS has been working on the issue in Europe as these older cities present major challenges. UPS has tested this model in Portland, Pittsburg and Ft. In Hamburg, Germany, for example UPS put a container in the city center and in the morning delivers packages to that location. In the U.S., Lauderdale.

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An AWESOME Experience

BlueYonder

In this week’s Wednesdays for Women blog, she shares her experiences from attending three annual Symposiums presented by AWESOME (Achieving Women’s Excellence in Supply Chain, Operations, Management and Education). I quickly learned how wrong I was!

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DAT User Conference: Book Your Hotel Room By Oct. 3

DAT Solutions

DAT has reserved a block of rooms for attendees at the Portland Hilton Hotel and Executive Towers, at the discounted rate of $209 per night. ELD Mandate's Effect on the Industry" keynote presentation by DOT Consultant John Seidl. You must reserve your room by October 3 to get the discounted rate.

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Global Logistics News on West Coast Port Talks Reaching Crisis Stage, as Tensions Rising Despite Federal Mediator Joining the Talks

Supply Chain Digest

PMA Presents Work Slowdown Data, While ILWU Walks Out in Portland' The Environment has become Worse Since Mediator Scot Beckenbaugh oined Talks Last Week.

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Striking a Balance

BlueYonder

Kirsten grew up outside of Chicago and has lived in the Portland, Maine area for the last 24 years. I wouldn’t still be here if I did not say yes when that opportunity presented itself. There is still an unconscious bias present in the workplace. In the end it was good for L.L.Bean and the turning point for my career.