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31 Motivations for Reshoring Manufacturing & Updated Reshoring Stats

GlobalTranz

Transportation and freight costs are reduced. Overall, from 2001 to 2008 average Asian wages increased 7.1-7.8%, Premium freight capacity improves. Ford returned another 1,800 jobs to Tennessee to make Cadillac SRXs and build engines. for example, compared to shipping state-to-state. Supply chain risks are reduced.

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LTL Carrier Profile: YRC Freight

The Logistics of Logistics

LTL Carrier Profile: YRC Freight. YRC Freight is the third largest less than truckload (LTL) carrier with approximately $3.2B YRC Freight has 9.2% YRC Freight is the largest subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc. New Penn became a part of YRC Worldwide in 2001. LTL Carrier Profile: YRC Freight Equipment & People.

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Using Big Data to Drive Manufacturing Sales: 3 Big Takeaways from the USMTO Reports

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According to our USMTO data the 2003 recession really started in 2001 and didn’t really end until 2005 or even 2006. Midwestern industry (particularly Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee) is still the largest consumer of machine tools and manufacturing technology. It was, however, slower in and slower out.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 27 – September 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

percent year over year in the second quarter, the most since the Labor Department began tracking it in 2001. Beginning earlier this week, Food Lion expanded its Food Lion To Go grocery pick-up service to 15 more stores across the Carolinas, Georgia and Tennessee. labor costs – covering wages and benefits – surged 5.1