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The Changing Face of Manufacturing: How US Manufacturers are Looking Homeward

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However, we don’t only talk about what we do well, we also like to talk about things that may affect manufacturing companies so we can be the maven to resources which are of value to our customers and the industry at large. The only time it was higher was in December 2005, when it had briefly crossed $15.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The Evolution and History of Supply Chain Management

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In the mid 1950s, this concept was extended to transportation management with the development of intermodal containers together with ships, trains, and trucks to handle these containers. The logistics boom was fueled further in the 1990s by the emergence of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.

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Freight Driver Shortage Update: Will 2017 Come to a Head & Cause Issues for Shippers?

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Since 2005, the freight driver shortage has grown from 20,000 unfilled positions to 70,000, and some reports suggest the shortage may worsen to more than 170,000 vacancies by 2025. Could Automation Reduce the Impact of the Driver Shortage in 2017? Look at the historic tightening of capacity in the shipping industry.

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