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[INFOGRAPHIC] Alexander Hamilton: A US Manufacturing Visionary

GlobalTranz

Editor's Note: This is a blog and infographic from The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP). manufacturers to help the>m create and retain jobs, increase profits, and save time and money. Alexander Hamilton: The First Government Expert & Champion on Manufacturing.

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BASF: A Story of a Supply Chain Leader

Supply Chain Shaman

He is an industrial engineer with a diploma in transportation and logistics from the University of Applied Sciences in Bremerhaven. Over the period of 2009-2015 only 88% of companies made improvement on the “Supply Chain Metrics That Matter.” Here we share the interview with Ralf. About the Supply Chains to Admire Research.

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9 Headlines Striking Fear into Shippers Lacking a Strong TMS

Supply Chain Collaborator

These 9 headlines culled from Transport Topics over the first three weeks of 2016, coupled with the emerging economic slowdown should give pause to all shippers. Headline: US Manufacturing Contracts at Fastest Pace in Six Years. Headline: Truck Stocks Plunge in 2015. As noted, manufacturing is shrinking at a fast pace.

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Will Cost Management Trump Innovation Investments in 2016?

Talking Logistics

percent, indicating contraction in manufacturing for the second consecutive month, and is the lowest reading since June 2009 when the PMI® registered 45.8 Heavy-duty truck orders declined 37 percent in December 2015 compared to December 2014, according to industry research firm FTR. Transportation Market Outlook for 2016.

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How Can We Heal the Global Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Shaman

The combination of technology along with the advancements in transportation made it possible. The traditional manufacturing job defined the middle class. Each time, I turn on the channel, manufacturing jobs frame the global debate. Higher percentage of growth than the industry average for the period of 2006-2015.

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Make Your Supply Chains Less Complex – and Less Wasteful!

Talking Logistics

Added complexity often results in added waste, and the most common forms of waste from a lean supply chain perspective include : Transportation : unnecessary (non-value added) movement of parts, materials, or information between processes. Waiting : People or parts, systems or facilities idle waiting for a work cycle to be completed.

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New Bookends: The Tale of Supply Chain Global Leaders in Consumer Products

Supply Chain Shaman

In the selection of time frames to analyze, we look at the long-term view including the recessionary period of 2006-2009, the post recessionary period of 2009-2014 and the more recent time period of 2011-2014. In the period of 2008-2009, both supply chains made some major shifts. It is a strong downward trend. Good Times Ahead.