GlobalTranz

JUNE 24, 2015

According to Forbes magazine , The greatest reshoring will occur in industries that benefit most from cheap natural gas and have access to global markets… [industries such as] chemicals and metals… for products that change rapidly, including fashion apparel and technology… whose product value/weight ratios do not justify air freight.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

JULY 21, 2014

Its proximity to the Port of Long Beach creates a maritime cluster that supports flexible supply chains with ready access to 14 major freight hubs across the US. Today this seems unlikely due to quality issues and economies of scale, but things could change as the technology advances. It saw an 8.2%

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 11, 2013

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Traditional Supply Chain Management focuses on Total Quality, optimum Cost and best service which in some way contributed to environment. Less use of air freight, increased use of rail and sea transport.

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Supply Chain Network

APRIL 3, 2012

These new offerings will allow customers to profitably improve delivered freshness for food, ensure efficacy and quality of pharmaceuticals, and improve asset utilization. Intelleflex is enabling the intelligent supply chain with actionable data to optimize decision-making, reduce waste, and maximize quality and delivered freshness.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Jason Mathers discussed the 5 Principles of Greener Freight, and provided real-world examples of those principles in action (read the Ocean Spray , Caterpillar , and Boise case studies, and also watch my conversation with Jason from earlier this year on Talking Logistics). Suppliers (supplier management and supplier quality issues).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

A great new feature in Fast Company, “the inside story of how McDonald’s innovated the Quarter Pounder,” details how the company has made this shift happen in an effort to attract more quality-conscious customers. The flexibility required for an on-the-fly revamp of sourcing and distribution to over 14,000 stores shouldn’t be underestimated.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Regardless of what the internet hype suggests, offshoring rates have continued to surpass the rates of reshoring from 2012 through 2015, explains A.T. While an exact source is unknown, we can assume the majority of U.S. In a recent Quality Magazine article, companies actively reshoring manufacturing to the U.S. While the A.T.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Bed Bath & Beyond @BedBathBeyond Bed Bath & Beyond has discovered a way to save millions of dollars on freight over the next few years, thanks to a new 755,000 square-foot distribution facility slated to open in the fall of 2019. The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S.

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Global Trade Management

JANUARY 14, 2008

By having many service providers involved, which among each other are often not connected, the friction in moving goods from source to destination are very high. Researchers and studies have found that price and quality being equal, consumers prefer products and companies that are ecological, ethical and socially responsible.

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Global Trade Management

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

By having many service providers involved, which among each other are often not connected, the friction in moving goods from source to destination are very high. The business will result in a loss if it gives more importance to the package than on improving the quality of its products. ► 2012. (1). Subscribe To.

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