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The US FDA’s Phase-Out of Synthetic Food Dyes – Supply Chain Impacts & Challenges

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Several states, including California and West Virginia, have already passed legislation limiting or banning the use of certain synthetic dyes. West Virginia: In 2025, West Virginia became the first state to enact a comprehensive ban on seven synthetic food dyes linked to health concerns.

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October 21st – 24th Supply Chain & Logistics News Round Up

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Form Energy Breaks Ground on New Facility and Announces Major Industry Collaboration Form Energy has broken ground on its factory expansion that will add an estimated 300,000 square feet to its West Virginia facility, where it manufactures long-duration energy storage systems.

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TIA Unpacks Freight: Tariffs, Trust, and the Fight Against Fraud with Chris Burroughs

The Logistics of Logistics

Burroughs holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. He also served as Director of Government Affairs at the Twenty-First Century Group, advocating for clients in transportation, telecommunications, health care, and defense.

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The Electric Power Supply Chain

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There are large variations by state with Wyoming, West Virginia, and Kentucky power dominated by coal, but South Dakota takes the crown for renewable power from wind, while Washington, New York, Vermont, and California are the leaders with carbon free power mostly due to hydro and/or nuclear.

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Trimble & Platform Science: The Future of Telematics with Rob Painter and Jack Kennedy

The Logistics of Logistics

Painter holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from West Virginia University and an MBA from Harvard University. In August 2023, he was appointed to serve on the Synopsys Board of Directors.

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Reflections on Hard Hats and Safety Shoes…

Supply Chain Shaman

I live in West Virginia. As a result, we will have to stock fewer and fewer parts. And, the service supply chain can be redesigned to have less inventory and more uptime. Let me give you an example. The mining equipment in WV is located in remote locations that are hard to service. The equipment is at the heart of the operation.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 14 – February 20)

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In particular, there were two large and destructive oil train derailments, one in West Virginia and another in Ontario, Canada. Thankfully, no serious injuries were reported from the CSX derailment in West Virginia or the Canadian National accident […]. This Week in News'