Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 13, 2024

While onshore wind power is the largest renewable, solar is now the leading source of new electric power followed by wind (mostly onshore), which is followed by new gas power plants. That could change in the future. New power additions have exceeded the power retirements of coal plants. That can come from reduced CO2 and methane emissions.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The Associated Press reports, “Canal authorities attributed the drought to the El Niño weather phenomenon and climate change, and warned it was urgent for Panama to seek new water sources for both the canal’s operations and human consumption.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Specialties: Jon specializes in Cloud Technologies, Supply Chain Strategy, Strategic Sourcing and Procurement, and electronic payments. The post Washington 2020 – Jon Stevens appeared first on Ivalua.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 6, 2022

Last week I saw a news headline from the Washington Post stating Michael Burry’s ‘Bullwhip’ Tweet Deserves Serious Attention. Michael Burry ( @michaeljburry ) is most well-known as the hedge fund manager portrayed by Christian Bale in the movie “ The Big Short.” Conclusion: Whiplash not Bullwhip Effect.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Joined the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington to advise on sovereign guaranteed development projects for Latin American countries. Brokerage & Managed Transportation: Handling all aspects of freight transportation, including carrier sourcing and contract management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Too few companies have a holistic approach to embrace the plan, make, source, and deliver together. Procurement processes–encumbered by a focus on paperless processing, RFPs/RFQs, and efficient procurement–do not embrace the capabilities and requirements of direct material sourcing. The 2022 event is in Washington.

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SupplyPike

APRIL 14, 2020

SupplyPike is showing its appreciation for the hard workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic at Washington Regional Medical Center. See the original news coverage by local news source KNWA Fox24. The restaurant is open for curbside pickup, as well as delivery through Waitr, Grubhub, and Bitesquad. “We

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ivalua

MAY 23, 2022

May 23, 2022 – Ivalua, a leading provider of Spend Management Cloud solutions, announced the winners of its Carbon Footprint Innovation Cup at its marquee annual event, Ivalua NOW 2022 in Washington D.C. Third place was awarded to the Bengs / e-Attestations team for their Carbonator solution.

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QAD

DECEMBER 3, 2019

It means buying food that is sourced and/or grown within a geographical location that could be considered “local”. The “locally grown” movement has been fueled by the perception that locally grown, produced and sourced foods contain many benefits. The Washington D.C. Is “eating local” the next-generation of the “organic” trend?

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The Implications All Boeing production operations in the states of Washington and Oregon are now impacted including daily production of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft family, along with the Boeing 767 and 777 wide aisle aircraft. The company further indicated that it was ready to continue negotiations.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 25, 2022

An award-winning business journalist with extensive experience covering the logistics sector, Eric spent nearly two years as the Washington, D.C., Eric Kulisch is the Supply Chain and Air Cargo Editor at FreightWaves.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

At the end of the presentation, I asked Allyson her perspective on open source analytics. Separate and different projects, few companies leveraged new technologies to improve visibility for cross-functional decision-making across source, make and deliver. We will hold the event at the Westin, Dulles in Washington, DC.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The source of that unpaid labor? 3] Kathleen Parker, “ Put your masks back on, please ,” The Washington Post, 28 October 2022. [4] 4] Jaclyn Peiser, “ Curbside pickup is here to stay, and retailers are going all-in ,” The Washington Post, 28 August 2022. [5] Footnotes. [1]

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 6, 2022

Informed sources have indicated to two media outlets that these rounds of cuts amount to upwards of 200 people and involve areas of merchandising, global technology and real estate. At the time, Bloomberg cited sources indicating that U.S. business unit. Walmart’s U.S.

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Exiger Perspectives

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Innovative Partnership Program Connects Hospitals and Health Systems to Trusted Solutions WASHINGTON, DC. Exiger’s technology is FedRAMP® authorized and allows organizations to illuminate, map, orchestrate and secure medical and software supply chains within 1Exiger – a centralized, end-to-end risk management platform.

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Exiger Perspectives

AUGUST 7, 2024

Acquisition of Cutting-Edge Parts and Logistics Intelligence Platform Brings XSB’s 100M+ Parts and 400M+ Parts Attributes Database In-House to Exiger WASHINGTON, DC. We’ve built a truly comprehensive suite of sourcing, logistics, sustainment solutions for PEOs, logisticians and contested logistics professionals.

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Exiger Perspectives

JULY 8, 2024

Acquisition of state-of-the-art product breakdown technology expands Exiger’s AI-driven multi-tier supply chain visibility, data and mapping capabilities WASHINGTON, DC. Versed AI is a spin-out from Cambridge University, a Gartner Cool Vendor in Sourcing and Procurement Technologies, and is ISO 27001 certified.

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QAD

APRIL 2, 2024

It encompasses computer systems that aim to emulate human cognition, as explained by Chirag Shah, a professor of information and computer science at the University of Washington. Let’s highlight a couple of definitions: Artificial Intelligence: The field of artificial intelligence has a history longer than most people think.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

This morning the Washington Post rang. To prepare, stratify your suppliers into strategic, single source and high volume flows. Attempt to find alternate sources from geographical areas that are not projected in the path of Florence. The reporter wanted to discuss the implications of Hurricane Florence. Expect surprise.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 4, 2018

If left to further its own evolution, they could have served as a source of competition to British Manufacturers. General (and later President) George Washington understood his personal limitations in the area of logistics could negatively affect the outcome of the war. ”[3]. did, however, have helpful allies.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Transition to a new administration in Washington has the world wondering what it means for globalization. If you don’t have a first-tier supplier who’s sourcing from China, then your supplier’s supplier is.”[7] 4] Douglas Holtz-Eakin, “ Globalization shouldn’t be a dirty word ,” The Washington Post, 17 October 2016. [5]

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Exiger Perspectives

APRIL 13, 2023

Exiger’s Supply Chain Explorer enables joint customers to rapidly identify risks within their direct and indirect ecosystems and supply chains NEW YORK, WASHINGTON D.C.,

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 26, 2024

The now defunct Cognitive Computing Consortium once noted: “ The cognitive computing system offers a synthesis not just of information sources but of influences, contexts, and insights. Managing nuclear operations , Washington, DC: The Brookings Institution, 1987, p. Cognitive computing systems make context computable.

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Cathy Roberson

APRIL 2, 2021

So… the Ever Given…yeah, I know, I grew tired of seeing all of the Tweets, memes, and other social media coverage of it but I had a few journalists call me (thank you to the Washington Post, Fox News, and Business Insider btw. Source for the image below: WTO and UNCTAD for trade volume data; WTO for forecasts).

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Exiger Perspectives

MAY 6, 2024

Supply chain AI leader introduces new proactive capability, empowering organizations to cut through noise and outpace disruption WASHINGTON, DC. On May 7, Daniels will lead a session with Hope for Justice / Slave Free Alliance CEO Tim Nelson on “ Empowering Ethical Sourcing: Eliminating Modern Slavery with Supply Chain Intelligence.”

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

According to a published report from the Washington Post ( Paid subscription ), a labor union communication to members indicated: “ We believe asking members to stay on strike longer wouldn’t be right as we have achieved so much success. Labor union negotiators have again urged workers to accept this latest offer.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

Sourcing was both a cost as well as landed cost decision factor. The move was communicated as a means to boost market share and to gain access to domestic sources of manufacturing capability. Precor provided upwards of 625,000 square feet of manufacturing capability in Washington state and North Carolina.

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Exiger Perspectives

JULY 14, 2023

The New Trade Controls Will Likely Prompt Companies to Identify Alternative Sourcing Methods China’s move to restrict exports of two metals used in chipmaking and other goods poses a new threat to global supply chains, and makers of consumer electronics, solar cells, and semiconductors could see disruptions soon. In the U.S.,

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Exiger Perspectives

JULY 30, 2024

Strategic Acquisition Addresses Urgent Need in Organizations’ Ability to Verify and Secure Operational Technology and Software Providers WASHINGTON, DC. Firmware and OT is packed with proprietary files that don’t appear in public package managers or open source data.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Furthermore, analysis conducted by The Washington Post found that “ states west of the Rocky Mountains, plus Florida and Southern Texas are likely to be most affected. Arizona, Montana, Oregon and Washington may see more than half of their first-class mail deliveries slow down.”.

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Potential Sources of Disruption. Identifying sources of risk and developing a plan are only part of the story. What alternative plants/factories/sources of supply do they have at their disposal? Unplanned IT or telecommunications outage. Cyberattack and data breach. Loss of talent/skills. Outsourcer failure. Weather event.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 11, 2018

military properly defend our nation if it can’t source what it needs from domestic sources — and instead must depend on potential adversaries for those materials? Washington must support swift action and policies that work toward fixing this shameful oversight. How can the U.S. The simple answer: it can’t. Authored by Brig.

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ProcurePort

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

In May 2020, The Washington Post reported that “over 100,000 small businesses had closed forever as the nation’s pandemic toll escalated.” Operations have slowed down as companies ask what is source to pay process under the “new normal”? Supply […].

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Yesterday, The Washington Post published an Editorial titled, What’s Good for the UAW is good for the country-maybe. The Toyota announcement will likely be followed by other industry announcements as global automakers deal with the aftereffects of a more activist labor climate seeking a fair share of economic gains.

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Shipchain

APRIL 8, 2020

These regulations were previously the source of much backlash in the trucking industry as drivers felt limited in their ability to perform on their own terms. Additionally, as per Ian Duncan from the Washington Post , the lack of traffic has been instrumental in allowing truckers to deliver their shipments as quickly as possible.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 13, 2024

It must reinforce its commitment to the women and men who work in its local factories by making the unprecedented declaration that its next plane will be made in Washington. Earlier this month, Boeing locked out upwards of a reported 130 firefighters who protect production, airfield and other operations in the state of Washington.

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 21, 2022

As the The Washington Post recently pointed out, “ The pandemic also exposed weaknesses in the nation’s transport plumbing: investment shortfalls at key ports, controversial railroad industry labor cuts, and a chronic failure by key players to collaborate.” Unify Your Freight Contract Data With a Single Source of Truth.

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