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This Week in Logistics News (February 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

CombineNet and Transplace Extend Partnership in Delivering Advanced Transportation Procurement Solution to North America. Transplace delivered more than 50 customer solutions in 2012 using the CombineNet sourcing technology, in industries including consumer goods, chemicals, manufacturing, and retail.

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E.Coli Incident Linked to McDonald’s Provides a Threshold

Supply Chain Matters

The initial findings from the investigation indicate that a subset of illnesses may be linked to slivered onions used in the Quarter Pounder and sourced by a single supplier that serves three distribution centers. Once again, federal food safety officials are focusing on a single production facility as the suspected source of the listeria.

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We Need Supply Chain Immunity, not Resiliency: A Position Paper

NC State SCRC

Not only were we not prepared, but our previous strategies had left us crippled by overseas supply chain dependencies, often accrued through the pursuit of low cost procurement. Example: Finding PPE for a supply chain shortfall in Nebraska hospitals. One in which the pasture being grazed is covered in human lives. Informs MSO.

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Update-November 15, 2024

Supply Chain Matters

This chain’s North America Chief Supply Chain Officer was quickly involved in the news narrative, publicly indicating that the suspect slivered onions were sourced to a single supplier, which was subsequently identified as being California based Taylor Farms. That was a testament to this chain’s supply traceability processes.