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Washington State: Supporting Shipper Success

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Washington State is known for more than their apple production and abundant forests; the geography and talent within the area has equipped shippers with possibilities to better service their customers. Business within the state continues to grow and their economy continues to prosper, growing two and a half times the national average in 2016.

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High Seas Troubles Affect Global Supply Chains, Part Two: Climate Risks

Enterra Insights

The editorial board at The Washington Post points out, “This is not just Panama’s problem. Concluding Thoughts The Washington Post ‘s editorial board concludes, “It might seem callous to worry about the impact of climate change on global trade.

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Forced Labor in Supply Chains: The Problem Persists

Talking Logistics

trade blacklist of entities Washington says are linked to human-rights abuses of the Uighur minority group in Xinjiang is entangling major brands and likely to further a reordering of supply chains that feed American consumers,” write Dan Strumpf and Liza Lin in the Wall Street Journal. “The addition of 11 Chinese companies to a U.S.

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Washington DC – Cancelled Popup

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Due to the evolving public health concern, Ivalua NOW Washington, D.C. If you have booked travel arrangements for Ivalua NOW Washington, D.C., The post Washington DC – Cancelled Popup appeared first on Ivalua. is going virtual! please be sure to cancel your reservations. . If you #LoveProcurement , you should be there!

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This Week n Logistics News (February 24 – March 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

Under pressure to reduce injuries and deaths from crashes involving heavy trucks, FMCSA in August 2023 notified the trucking industry that it would entertain requests to waive agency decisions made in 2018 and 2020 that ruled federal hours-of-service rules (HOS) preempt MRB laws in California and Washington, respectively, for interstate trucking.

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Leadership in Volatile Times

Enterra Insights

He uses George Washington, who heroically carried out routine activities during the Revolutionary War very near where I live, as an example. Washington taught that makeshift band of soldiers to set up camp at the river and put the horses upstream for the night. Did you note that Washington “talked to his aide”?

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Washington Macy’s Workers Planning Black Friday Strike

Supply Chain Brain

400 Macy’s employees working in the state of Washington are planning strike actions Black Friday after 96% of workers voted in favor of striking back in October 2023.