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The lessons of 2008 that retailers, manufacturers & hauliers must learn as the UK enters recession

IT Supply Chain

The post The lessons of 2008 that retailers, manufacturers & hauliers must learn as the UK enters recession appeared first on IT Supply Chain. By David Jinks M.I.L.T Head of Consumer Research, ParcelHero.

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Supply Chain Normalcy? Think Again.

Supply Chain Shaman

In March 2023, the Global Supply Chain Pressure Index fell to the lowest level since November 2008. Currently, I am working on a study to understand the value of synchronizing contract manufacturing with in-house manufacturing and procurement. ” I feel like we are riding a gondola in the middle of an intense snowstorm.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Alexander Hamilton: A US Manufacturing Visionary

GlobalTranz

Editor's Note: This is a blog and infographic from The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP). manufacturers to help the>m create and retain jobs, increase profits, and save time and money. Alexander Hamilton: The First Government Expert & Champion on Manufacturing.

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Recession-proof Supply Chains with FTZs

QAD

Looking back to plan ahead In a time when most furniture is made overseas, there remains a small but vibrant community of furniture manufacturers in a part of Mississippi better known for the birthplace of Elvis Presley than domestic manufacturing. When the recession of 2008 hit, many would not have guessed the industry would survive.

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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. Engineering isn’t disconnected from manufacturing.

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Building a Company and a Network with Nicole Glenn

The Logistics of Logistics

In 2008 Nicole moved to the sales side of the business, working her way up to president of K & L Freight Management, Inc., While no two clients or urgent shipments are the same, Candor has significant experience with customers in manufacturing, trade shows, hotels and hospitality, air-freight, and facility services.

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Two Million Vacant Manufacturing Jobs by 2025…How Can We Tackle the Skills Gap?

GlobalTranz

Approximately 60 percent of today's unfilled manufacturing jobs are due to a shortage of applicants with sufficient proficiency in science, technology, engineering, and math ( STEM ) skills. IMPO Executive Editor, Anna Wells provides insights into the complicated issue in her article “Why The Manufacturing Skills Gap Is Serious”.