Boston Manufacturing Metrics Shipping 
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 21, 2023
The Boston Marathon is considered one of the worlds “ Big 5 ” marathons. mile journey, with a particularly large crowd in downtown Boston. The 127th running of the Boston Marathon took place on Monday. that take dimensions needed to ship an item, then cut, crease and glue corrugated cardboard to make custom boxes.
Enterra Insights
MAY 22, 2019
Manufacturing has been the lifeblood of the global economy for hundreds of years. Because manufacturers have historically moved factories to regions featuring cheap labor and few regulatory restrictions (sometimes referred to as outsourcing or offshoring), a misconception has arisen about the importance manufacturing to national economies.
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Supply Chain Shaman
AUGUST 12, 2020
On a cold Boston winter day, I slipped into my seat on a back row in a packed conference room at AMR Research. Only 29% of manufacturers easily manage total cost trade-offs. The research project analyzed 1200 combinations of 180 metrics for four hundred companies for the period of 2010-2012. The reason? The result? The reason?
QAD
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
The discussion dove deep into the state of the medtech supply chain and manufacturing. Joanne: “Abiomed delivered over $1M worth of PPE to local hospitals in the Boston area and we continue that line of communication and support to this day. Here we are today, 18 months from the start of the pandemic.
Logistics Viewpoints
DECEMBER 8, 2023
The pilot called air traffic control in Boston and reported: “We don’t have a problem as of flying-wise but we need to return, return back to New York. From November 20 to November 26, 49 percent of volume on the multi-carrier shipping platform went to national carriers, with the remainder being handled by regionals.
Talking Logistics
JUNE 30, 2015
In the last decade, many companies, especially those with manufacturing operations, have evolved direct materials sourcing from an administrative function to a strategic procurement process. It is easy to understand why strategy is often set aside to meet immediate needs of getting product shipped out the door.
Supply Chain Shaman
JANUARY 19, 2015
My travels this week took me to California and Boston. Today, on average, there are 10-25 ships sitting on the water waiting to unload. Three weeks is substantial and may tip the hand to reshore more manufacturing into North America. Today is a rainy day in Philadelphia. I am recovering from bronchitis.
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