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Money Watch for Manufacturers: Making Proactive Supply Chain Decisions Now Can Add Up

By Pinion Editorial | October 27, 2020
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With major disruptions accelerating the “reshoring” of manufacturing back to the U.S. – the trade war and import tariffs, and now the pandemic – the tremendous effects on global supply chains have been seemingly the knock-out punch to globalization as we once knew it. How manufacturers respond to supply chain …

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Economic Disruption

5 Tips to Move Ag Business Forward During Economic Disruption

By K·Coe Editorial | August 20, 2020
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While production agriculture is no stranger to facing adversity and adaptation, no one could argue that the Economic Disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has required unprecedented response and strategy. As business advisors, K·Coe has been on the front lines of hearing concerns, navigating issues and fielding questions during these …

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Food, Beverage and Manufacturing Companies Face New Risks Due to COVID-19 Contagion

Food, Beverage and Manufacturing Companies Face New Risks Due to COVID-19 Contagion

By K·Coe Editorial | June 9, 2020
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The effects of the Coronavirus pandemic are far from over.  Though most Manufacturing Companies are in the midst of a gradual return to the workplace, they continue to face risks from further outbreaks. Supply chain partners, investors, and other stakeholders are watching carefully to ensure that when businesses do reopen, …

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Are Changes in Sustainability Reporting and Audits Coming?

By K·Coe Editorial | January 27, 2020
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What a whirlwind start to the New Year for businesses in regard to their environmental impacts, as recent events have created questions surrounding what’s in store for the sustainability reporting and reduction processes, and what actions organizations should be taking.  Let’s revisit the sudden causes for uncertainty across the nation. …

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Pinion Earns CARB Accreditation for LCFS Verification

By K·Coe Editorial | December 19, 2019
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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) finalized amendments to the Low Carbon Fuels Standard (LCFS) which became effective January 1, 2019.  One notable change within these amendments is the requirement to complete a third party LCFS validation of fuel pathway applications, as well as a third party LCFS verification of …

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Grow Your Business

Are You Ready for a Growth Spurt?

By K·Coe Editorial | October 17, 2019
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“Growth is never by mere chance; it is the result of forces working together.” – James Cash Penney Every business faces its share of challenges. Some are beyond our control, such as economic uncertainty, declines in customer spending, and regulatory factors. Other challenges encompass the creative innovation, development, and marketing …

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Getting Ahead of Carbon Regulation: 4 Action Items for Businesses

Getting Ahead of Carbon Regulation: 4 Action Items for Businesses

By Pinion Editorial | September 23, 2019
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With the intent to deliver practical actions to address global greenhouse gas emissions, the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General’s Climate Action Summit is underway in New York.  This year’s summit is garnering significant media attention, in part because many young climate activists from across the globe are voicing their concerns over …

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Executing Sustainability: What, Why, and How It's Done

Executing Sustainability: What, Why, and How It’s Done

By K·Coe Editorial | July 11, 2019
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What is the sustainability meaning for food and ag companies? It is highly impressionable and easily altered, as it is essentially how consumers view our industry. Consumers today want to understand how food and ag products are grown, raised, and produced, and they want information that goes all the way …

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