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Starbucks Appoints New Supply Chain Chief

RFgen

All production planning, replenishment and new product launches fell under plan, source was broken into coffee and non-coffee items, make became all manufacturing, and transportation, distribution, and customer service were grouped together as deliver. Plant in Columbia, South Carolina in 2009.

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Starbucks Appoints New Supply Chain Chief

RFgen

All production planning, replenishment and new product launches fell under plan, source was broken into coffee and non-coffee items, make became all manufacturing, and transportation, distribution, and customer service were grouped together as deliver. Plant in Columbia, South Carolina in 2009.

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[INFOGRAPHIC, REPORT, & INTERACTIVE MAP] The US Manufacturing Workforce & Making it In America

GlobalTranz

While US manufacturing has been hit hard by nearly two decades of policy failures that have damaged its international competitiveness, it remains a vital part of the U.S. The US manufacturing sector employed 12 million workers in 2013, or about 8.8 On average, non-college-educated workers in manufacturing made 10.9 employment.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

In addition to cutting the need for outsourced manufacturing, this move could give the company a leg up on the competition by making it possible to get products in the hands of consumers faster. Additionally, the company’s manufacturing expertise will enable the reduction of production costs.