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Jason Miller Blog Post Part 1: Grocery stores aren’t gouging consumers – their costs are going up!

NC State SCRC

Today’s blog is Part 1 of a series that should be of interest to those who follow supply chain trends and the press. Consumers are suffering from sticker shock, a story noted in the local Raleigh news. This is shown in Figure 1 below, In contrast, the selling prices for food and beverage stores have risen 6.8%

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Logistics helps North Carolina Reach CNBC Best State Status Again

Kanban Logistics

This year’s CNBC ranking looked at 10 categories that weighted differently for a grand total of 2,500 possible points. North Carolina’s total score – 1,628 (up from 1,580 in 2022) – was the highest in the nation. The 10 categories are as follows.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Manufacturing Innovation Hubs Revitalize American Manufacturing

GlobalTranz

Launched – 1/24/2014. Location: Raleigh, NC. Launched – 1/09/2015. Sources: Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office (AMNPO); LIFT, Detroit, MI; DMDII, Chicago, IL; PowerAmerica, Raleigh, NC; Department of Energy; America Makes, Youngstown, OH. Website: [link]. Website: [link].

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The Alibaba Effect: What It Means for All U.S. Businesses and How They Need to Respond

Tompkins Blog

RALEIGH, NC, June 26, 2014 — As Alibaba continues its reign as the fastest growing e-commerce company in the most rapidly growing market in the world, the Chinese e-marketplace is on track to be the #1 retail leader in the world by 2016. business, and what they can do about it. For more information, visit www.tompkinsinc.com. .

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Tompkins International and One Network Webcast: Explore Taking Supply Chain Visibility to New Heights

Tompkins Blog

Headquartered in Raleigh, NC, USA, Tompkins has offices throughout North America and in Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.tompkinsinc.com. About One Network Enterprises.

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June 2014 Executive's Edge: From Tompkins International

Tompkins Blog

Its marketplaces boast more than 10 million sellers and more than 1 billion product listings. In addition, Alibaba has invested more than $1 billion in U.S. Raleigh, NC 27616.' Its no secret that Alibaba has experienced great success in China. The e-marketplaces profits have skyrocketed. market and the time is now.

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The History of the Shipping Container

Freightos

90% of countries have container ports, up from 1% in 1966. Raleigh-Durham-Cary N.C. Asia, South Africa, Australia/NZ, North America and South America are all largely containerized. Most international ocean cargo is now containerized. 90% of All Ports: The 1980s. 0 TEUs 0 meters long. tops decade’s metro % growth.

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