Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 12, 2024

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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Material Handling & Logistics

JULY 29, 2018

And customers, many of whom are Millennials, want to know the sourcing of the products they buy and will make decisions based on a company’s sustainability record. The company also set a new goal that by 2025, 40% of all ground fuel will be from sources other than conventional gasoline and diesel, an increase from 19.6% In the U.S.,

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BlueYonder

MARCH 14, 2018

Kirsten grew up outside of Chicago and has lived in the Portland, Maine area for the last 24 years. In 2002, there were two employees who worked at L.L.Bean in our Costa Rican sourcing office, facilitating vendor management in Central and South America. There is still an unconscious bias present in the workplace.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 14, 2018

Kirsten grew up outside of Chicago and has lived in the Portland, Maine area for the last 24 years. In 2002, there were two employees who worked at L.L.Bean in our Costa Rican sourcing office, facilitating vendor management in Central and South America. There is still an unconscious bias present in the workplace.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 26, 2024

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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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Bio-Based Materials Present Solution to Plastic Pollution. In the Midwest, recent supply issues in the Chicago area are increasing costs at the pump, and West Coast cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Portland are suffering the consequences of unexpected refinery shutdowns. Despite falling futures markets, parts of the U.S.

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