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Labor Strike Targeting U.S. Automakers- Update Five

Supply Chain Matters

Upwards of 4,000 UAW workers at Volvo’s Mack truck manufacturing facilities in Florida, Maryland and Pennsylvania went on strike after rejecting a tentative five year contract agreement that included a reported 19 percent wage increase. The report highlights 10 years of data dating back to 2010 indicating that the 10 CEO ’s of the three U.S.

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Groundhog Day

Supply Chain Shaman

The largest Groundhog Day in the United States is in s Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania , with Punxsutawney Phil. . It is one of the reasons that I left Gartner in 2010. If it is sunny, and the groundhog sees his shadow, then the groundhog retreats back into the hole and the prediction is for winter weather to persist for six more weeks.

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31 Motivations for Reshoring Manufacturing & Updated Reshoring Stats

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Foxconn, for example, announced plans to reshore in Pennsylvania, investing $40 million for a mostly automated plant. from abroad (mostly between 2010 and 2014, per Moser). China manufacturing costs have increased 187% over the past decade, in contrast to 27% increase in U.S. With wages rising abroad, automation , a.k.a.

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The History of the Shipping Container

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Did You Know That … Early examples of intermodal containers include railroads from 1830s (various sized containers), and Pennsylvania Railroad regular container service (1929). Did You Know That … In 2010, Freight Farms establishes the first use of containers for agriculture. Significance. trillion worth of goods.

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Global study reveals increased use of third party logistics providers and outsourced logistics services key to success in emerging markets

Supply Chain Network

Though last year the 2010 3PL study. The Group reported 2010 global revenues of EUR 8.7 Penn State is designated as the sole land grant institution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. University’s main campus is located in State College, Pennsylvania. About Capgemini. For more information: www.capgemini-consulting.com.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

Early examples of intermodal containers include railroads from 1830s (various sized containers), and Pennsylvania Railroad regular container service (1929). In 2010, Freight Farms establishes the first use of containers for agriculture. Risks include delays, pilfering, damage and loss. Did You Know That …. Significance.

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History and Evolution of Supply Chain and Logistics

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A more precise definition can be found in the dictionary, which states that logistics derives from the Greek word logistike-, “the art of calculating “, and from logos, which means “reason” (Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary 2010). The Seventh: Supply Chain Digitalization (2010’s). Neil Southern, 2011).