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This Week in Logistics News (April 24 – 30)

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Watching the commercial definitely made me feel nostalgic for the good old days of 80’s cartoon mascots. The 100+ Accelerator was launched in 2018 as a global incubator program to help solve supply chain challenges across water stewardship, circular economy, sustainable agriculture, and climate action.

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Produce Season and How It Affects Capacity

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. Food items are something that will always be in demand. Consumers expect fresh produce and other food products year around. million truckloads of food and kindred products this year, up 5% from 2017. Moreover, truckloads of food are expected to rise by an additional 8% to 166.9 million by 2020. west coast.

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How to Get Your Forklift License: The Ultimate Guide [New in 2020]

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Bonus Tip : The Fair Labor Standards Act prohibits anyone under 18 years old from operating forklifts in non-agricultural environments. Important definitions, like “load center” and “center of gravity”. What a “data plate” is and how to read one. And all those attributes can definitely help tip the scale in your favor.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 24 – 30)

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Department of Agriculture will spend $450 million to expand the production and availability of transportation fuels that are blended with higher volumes of biofuels, the agency said on Monday. percent, followed by accommodation and food services (7.0 “We are now gradually reducing that holding capacity as transactions normalize.”

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Palletization: Everything You Need to Know

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Pallet definition : A pallet is a wooden structure (sometimes plastic or metal) with horizontal top and bottom platforms where items are stacked for storage or shipping. Automated palletizer definition: Automated (robotic) palletizing is the full use of a palletizing machine or robot to load goods on a pallet. What Are Pallets?

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Mars, AB InBev, and the Art of Supply Chain Sustainability

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Manley, poverty plays a huge role in agricultural supply chains. Manley gave the example of re-usable containers for pet food, which can be refilled at the store. AB InBev definitely sees an opportunity to use more data to understand the impact of climate change on the value chain. First is SDG 1: no poverty.