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Far too many organizations operate on a functional basis. Transportation, inventory management, and order fulfillment activities are housed in different...

Seasonality—for both conventionally grown and organic fruits and vegetables—is always an issue for suppliers in Canada. The warmth of spring...

Conceptually, supply chain management is as logical and straightforward as any other business process. As many supply chain strategy articles...

Technological change—whether completely welcome or not—is coming to Quebec shopping. Walmart is investing in scan-and-go technology, betting that today’s customers,...

As is happening elsewhere in North America, foodservice in Quebec is reinventing itself as a category, with even the word...

Over 4 million people live in the Montreal metropolitan region (along with another 4 million in the rest of Quebec),...

Remember pulling into a gas station when an attendant would pump your gas, check oil and tire pressure, and clean...

Business event and performance trends offer a glimpse at what has occurred over the periods covered. The data is noteworthy,...

Interpreting credit scores and score behavior is reliant on their underlying dynamics—and this is trading performance. If a company performs...

In addition to global trade concerns, Oregon producers are suffering from a lack of two critical resources: labor and water....

Though pay performance is relatively stable over time, rating changes are fluid and continue to be reported regularly. The Reported...

Thanks to its prime position in the Pacific Northwest, Oregon is a major exporter to countries across the globe. In...

Many in the produce industry provide Blue Book Services with monthly accounts receivable (A/R) aging files as a means of...

Not surprisingly, organics are on the rise in Oregon. Caruso Produce is expanding its organic program, and has seen the...

Blue Book Ratings and Scores are based on cumulative reported trade experiences on a subject business by its trading partners...

With 4.2 million residents in 2018, up from 3.8 million in 2010, Oregon is experiencing a population surge, and this...

The Business Events graph depicts data trends since 2000 as researched and reported by Blue Book Services. Business event data...

As Oregon’s economy booms, the Beaver State’s prolific produce industry is following suit. In 2018, Oregon saw unprecedented growth, rising...