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Christmas and the Poinsettia Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

His son, Paul Ecke, assumed the business in the 1920s and moved the operation to Encinitas, 25 miles north of San Diego. Footnotes [1] James Kaufman, “ Live holiday plant imports into the United States reach $80 million in 2022 ,” United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service, 30 November 2022. [2]

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SanMar’s Sustainability Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

While it was originally scheduled for San Diego, the ongoing Covid pandemic pushed it online once again this year. SanMar is the largest wholesaler of apparel into the corporate identity, promotional product, and ad specialty space in the United States.

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Give Your Sweetheart Something Expensive This Valentine’s Day: Eggs

Enterra Insights

”[4] According to the United Egg Producers (UEP) staff, “Per capita consumption of eggs [in the United States] has increased 15% in the past 20 years.”[5] ”[5] • Corporate Greed. According to the Q.ai staff, “Some companies have used inflation as a reason to raise prices and boost their profits. .”[6]

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Drone Delivery is Here with Tom Walker

The Logistics of Logistics

DroneUp provides drone delivery service in 34 locations across six states for the #1 retailer in the world, Walmart. Key Takeaways: Drone Delivery is Here DroneUP is a San Diego based drone delivery company that was founded in 2017. Founded in 2016, DroneUp is headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

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Throwback Thursday

Supply Chain Shaman

This week, as the east coast of the United States was deluged with rain, I basked in beautiful San Diego sun while attending the Logimed USA event. This was WBR’s first event in the United States targeted for the Medical Device Supply Chain Leader.

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The State of Freight with Anne Reinke

The Logistics of Logistics

About TIA The TIA is a leading industry organization dedicated to advancing the interests of transportation intermediaries across the United States. TIA 2023 Technovations Conference , October 18-20, San Diego, CA Focuses on technology innovation, trends, and new product offerings for the 3PL community.

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Investing in Manufacturing Innovation & Competitiveness: Will the next Silicon Valley be located in the United States?

GlobalTranz

Will the next Silicon Valley be located in the United States? The top 24 metro areas for R&D produce almost three-quarters of all utility patents filed in the United States and 83 percent of R&D performed by large companies at their primary R&D locations. The rest is history. percent of the U.S. population.