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31 Motivations for Reshoring Manufacturing & Updated Reshoring Stats

GlobalTranz

Many off-shore manufacturers have returned to the U.S., Those changes, along with high costs of transporting materials and finished goods to and from overseas locations, make the value of reshoring likely to become a compelling financial reality for many manufacturers. Transportation and freight costs are reduced.

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6 Manufacturing Trends to Watch Out for in 2016

GlobalTranz

As we close the year of 2015, we want to take a look at some manufacturing trends for 2016. We look at 6 core areas that manufacturing companies will take a long look at as they gear up for a successful 2016. E-Commerce for Manufacturing. Manufacturers will seek custom (or specifically tailored) e-commerce solutions.

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It’s Time to Confront the Prospect of a Global Recession

MIT Supply Chain

Even though companies have their hands full dealing with today’s uncertainties, they are well-advised to start thinking about how to prepare for a downturn that could compare to the 2008 financial crisis. Manufacturers and their suppliers follow a similar pattern of behavior. These disruptive forces are still at work today.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 19 – 25)

Logistics Viewpoints

Given low inventories and dwindling spare capacity, the oil market cannot afford large supply disruptions,” said UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo in a Reuters article. But in terms of transportation, the impacts won’t just be on fuel prices. “Russia is the third-largest oil producer and second-largest oil exporter.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Such measures include communicating with suppliers and customers , using demand shaping to overcome inventory shortages, seeking additional suppliers, and building more onshore facilities. How the War in Ukraine is Impacting the Supply Chain and Raw Material Prices.

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Introducing License Plating to Accelerate Warehouse Inventory Management

RFgen

As inventory volumes increase, warehouses still using traditional manual-entry processes are at risk of becoming overwhelmed. Too many warehouses continue to use outdated inventory management processes for handling large quantities of material. Manufacturing date. Inventory status. Part numbers. Serial numbers.

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Hollywood’s Top 10 Supply Chain Disaster Movies

Resilinc

Alien invasions ( Cloverfield , 2008) and apocalyptic films ( Independence Day , 1996) are out. Extreme weather like this would damage manufacturing and transportation infrastructure in the U.S. If a celestial event like this happened, we would likely see disruptions to transportation, communication, and resource availability.