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Washington State: Supporting Shipper Success

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Washington State is known for more than their apple production and abundant forests; the geography and talent within the area has equipped shippers with possibilities to better service their customers. Business within the state continues to grow and their economy continues to prosper, growing two and a half times the national average in 2016.

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Forced Labor in Supply Chains: The Problem Persists

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trade blacklist of entities Washington says are linked to human-rights abuses of the Uighur minority group in Xinjiang is entangling major brands and likely to further a reordering of supply chains that feed American consumers,” write Dan Strumpf and Liza Lin in the Wall Street Journal. “The addition of 11 Chinese companies to a U.S.

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Washington DC – Cancelled Popup

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Due to the evolving public health concern, Ivalua NOW Washington, D.C. If you have booked travel arrangements for Ivalua NOW Washington, D.C., The post Washington DC – Cancelled Popup appeared first on Ivalua. is going virtual! please be sure to cancel your reservations. . If you #LoveProcurement , you should be there!

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Leadership in Volatile Times

Enterra Insights

He uses George Washington, who heroically carried out routine activities during the Revolutionary War very near where I live, as an example. Washington taught that makeshift band of soldiers to set up camp at the river and put the horses upstream for the night. Did you note that Washington “talked to his aide”?

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High Seas Troubles Affect Global Supply Chains, Part Two: Climate Risks

Enterra Insights

The editorial board at The Washington Post points out, “This is not just Panama’s problem. Concluding Thoughts The Washington Post ‘s editorial board concludes, “It might seem callous to worry about the impact of climate change on global trade.

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U.S. Truckers Plan Anti-Vaccine Convoy to Washington

Supply Chain Brain

A group of American truckers are seeking to import a Canadian movement to protest against vaccine mandates, with thousands of members on social media pledging to bring the demonstration to Washington, D.C.

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Washington 2020 – DKD

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The post Washington 2020 – DKD appeared first on Ivalua. A graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique with a Ph.D. in Mathematics, David started his career as an SAP consultant at Pricewaterhouse Coopers working on the architecture, design and implementation of ERP for international accounts.