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Inspiring the Next Generation into Careers in Manufacturing and Supply Chain

QAD

Community: Focuses on leveraging the QAD Redzone customer base to introduce young people to Manufacturing and STEM careers through speakers and on-site tours to show them what careers exist in STEM and Manufacturing. Louis, Missouri to coordinate our first event. Suman was able to reach out to a local high school in St.

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5 Things Your Carrier Wants with Brian Gibala

The Logistics of Logistics

He studied Logistics and Operations Management at The University of Missouri-St. Obsessed with efficiency and delivering on promises, LTI Trucking’s niche strengths are leveraged by many Fortune 500 food manufacturers and retail corporations. Louis and got his start in the industry at Hub Group in the Highway Brokerage division.

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Achieving Significant Transportation Savings through Improved Demand Forecasting

Logistics Viewpoints

When it comes to distribution, primary distribution involves getting big bulk deliveries by pipeline and truck to their manufacturing sites. Secondary distribution involves using their trucks to deliver propane from their manufacturing and intermediate storage facilities to the customer.

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Labor Strike Targeting the Three U.S. Automakers- Update Two

Supply Chain Matters

In this second Supply Chain Matters reader update, we highlight the ongoing supply chain and manufacturing implications of the labor strike involving the three U.S. unionized auto companies. We indicated that this action was akin to targeting the most vulnerable links among these three automaker’s supply and production networks.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 21 – 27)

Logistics Viewpoints

UK car manufacturing output fell -37.6% in July, the first fall since February, with just 53,438 units made, according to the latest figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Oakville builds the Ford Edge and Lincoln Nautilus crossovers. Kansas City assembles the F-150.

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UAW Employees Strike Against GM, Stellantis and Ford

Supply Chain Brain

Roughly 13,000 UAW members walked off the job at car manufacturing facilities in Missouri, Michigan and Ohio on September 15.

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 05/12/2023-05/18/2023

All Things Supply Chain

Foxconn to build $500 million factory in India Electronics manufacturer Foxconn has started construction on a new manufacturing site in India, with plans to invest $500 million in the facility…

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