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

GlobalTranz

This is the first post in a two part series on the “Changing Face of Manufacturing.” ” We have many manufacturing shipper customers, and we love to create content of value for them on such subjects as best practices in logistics or trends around the supply chain. Drop in the price of crude oil.

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The Industrial Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis

Logistics Bureau

When leading economists start talking about a drop in manufacturing comparable to the start of the 2007-2008 global financial crisis, you can be sure that the world’s leading industries are in for a torrid few months. India, meanwhile, produces the bulk much of the world’s generic drugs but derives most of its APIs from China.

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Staying Ahead of Supply Chain Paradigms – LogiSYM September 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

But alternative models are emerging, including distributed manufacturing enabled by robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and 3D-printing, distributed intelligence brought about by the internet of things and distributed labor enabled by the internet and mobile devices. Companies can clearly make a dent. Organizational models.

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Reflections, Thank-you(s) and Rethinking the Future

Supply Chain Shaman

Localized manufacturing. Shipment and manufacturing of the unit of one. As growth slowed post 2007 recession, companies fought back. Test and learn capabilities to understand customer preferences in vitro. Building of new business models based on platforms of delivery to deliver solutions (products coupled with services).

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This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech September 8 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Our prior full edition of this column was published on July 14 and featured news related to global battery manufacturer Panasonic and warehouse services start-up Flexe. Founded in 2007 , Inspirage is headquartered in Bellevue, WA with offices across North America, Europe and Asia. Customers include hyper-growth startup Jobox.AI

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2012: California Transparency in Supply Chains Act comes into effect

EcoVadis

In fall 2007, Gap Inc. discovered that an embroidery subcontractor of one of their suppliers in India had engaged in child trafficking. As slavery and human trafficking are crimes, exist globally and are difficult to uncover, companies have to act ‘beforehand’ to diminish their likeliness of occurrence.

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Top 10 Successful Entrepreneurs in India that are Changing the eCommerce

Vinculum

So, let’s dive into the list of Top 10 Successful Entrepreneurs and how they have changed the face of the eCommerce industry in India through their eCommerce brand. Founded: October 2007. With time and hard work, they became successful in the business and were listed as one of the best entrepreneurs in India.

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