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Winter Alert: Winter Weather Conditions Developing Across Much of the US

GlobalTranz

Numerous carriers across Texas, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Iowa, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee and parts of northern Mexico, including the states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas are reporting delays, limited operations and/or closures due to blackouts, snow, and ice.

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PepsiCo’s Massive, Complex, and Difficult Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Logistics Viewpoints

Scope 1 emissions include direct emissions from the company’s owned and controlled sources. Supplier relationships need to move from transactional deals to true sourcing partnerships with their most important suppliers. PepsiCo has farmers they directly source from. Scope 2 emissions are indirect emissions from purchased energy.

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Leveraging Logistics Trends to Make a Difference When it Matters Most

CH Robinson Transportfolio

And that’s why I’m incredibly proud of our team for helping the state of Minnesota save more than $1 million. That’s why we joined our business community on a task force to help our home state of Minnesota ensure they were prepared with necessary personal protective equipment (PPE). Ecolab, Mayo Clinic, Patterson Cos.,

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Score a Supply Chain Touchdown Using Social Media

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Im a Big Ten fan and my team is the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Many of you may be asking, Minnesota has a college football team? And the answer is, Yes, they do. And whats more, at one time they were great. The beauty of LinkedIn  as a source for news is that you can tailor the information to suit your needs.

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The Pandemic Motivates Changes in the Food Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

Even though many of the same ingredients are used in both food services and grocery stores, the ways products are sourced, packaged, and delivered through the two supply chains are very different. Since over half of the fruits and vegetables in the U.S.

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Inside Arena With Catie Jelinski: Spotlight on Quality, PLM, and Patient Care

Arena Solutions

I am not an engineer; I have a degree in English from the University of Minnesota. Arena ensures there’s a single source of truth, so users know where to go to get the information. Is your academic background in the life sciences? Catie: I’m often asked if I have an engineering degree as that is common in the quality world.

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Brunswick Boat Group Improves Quality and Process Standardization with QAD

QAD

And if we don’t have good containment, communication and corrective action with those suppliers, we’ll be at their mercy,” says Joseph Korus, Quality Manager for BBG’s New York Mills, Minnesota, facility. The results have been transformational.

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