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The coronavirus exposes the fragility of an economy built on outsourcing and just-in-time inventory. When president donald trump invoked the Defense Production Act yesterday, it was telling in two respects. First, it showed that the full force of the federal...

Coronavirus Is a Wake-Up Call for Supply Chain Management

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As procurement teams struggle to cope with the Covid-19 global pandemic, most have been trying to keep up with the news about global response measures and have been working diligently to secure raw materials and components and protect supply lines....

Quarterly Update | March Towards Legalization of Cannabis Continues Across US

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With the arrival of the new year, states across the nation continued their march forward along the road to legalized cannabis sales and use. Although the pace of change varies by state, with some states already embracing full legalization of...

Lab Testing Reveals There’s Lead in Most Vape Cartridges

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With new lab testing requirements for cannabis products that went into effect in California at the beginning of this year, licensed manufacturers have new hurdles to clear to bring safe and compliant merchandise to market in 2019. And many industry...

US/China Trade War: Truth & Consequences

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“Every man lives by exchanging”—Adam Smith For as long as there has been commerce, there has been trade between nations. However, in recent years, debate over US trade policies had taken a back seat to other, more ‘hot button’ economic...

Cannabis Inc. 2019 The Future Looks Greener Than Ever

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In a year of many political and social changes, in 2018 few changes were more noticeable--and notable--than the evolving legalization of both medical and recreational cannabis. Although the year began on what appeared to be a potential setback for proponents...

Trade With China: An Enigmatic, Essential Market

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Winston Churchill famously once described Russia as being “a riddle wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.” While Churchill’s assessment of Russia may well still hold true, it could also be argued that—in 2017–his famed description could just as easily...

The Calico Group Introduces Mutually Beneficial Approach to Supply Chain Management

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Las Vegas, NV, July, 18, 2017 – In an effort to amend the customer experience, as well as the overall supply chain process, The Calico Group has refined their approach to implementing client solutions as well as incrementing return on...