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[INFOGRAPHIC] Manufacturing Innovation Hubs Revitalize American Manufacturing

GlobalTranz

Since 2011, the federal government focused on changing this paradigm and made American manufacturing a priority. Under the guidance of the Department of Commerce/NIST , they developed an infrastructure with dedicated funding to rebuild our manufacturing sector. manufacturing.” Launched – 2/25/2014.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

Editor's Note: This is a guest blog from Freightos , is a SaaS-enabled marketplace for the logistics industry. As a bonus, at the Imagine 2014 Magento e-commerce Conference, Malcolm Gladwell spoke about Malcolm McLean (just as he did in this Inc. Export manufacturing starts moving away from ports. Raleigh-Durham-Cary N.C.

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Asia Supply Chain Excellence Report: Issue, January 2013

Tompkins Blog

January 2014. Manufacturers need to stay abreast of new regulations and be capable of responding rapidly. Logistics failure. However, most manufacturing is on the east coast, while the earthquake and flood-prone regions are further west. Raleigh, NC 27616.' Supply Chain Risk in China: Focus on. Natural disasters.

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Post-mortem on Christmas Logistics Chaos: On Customer Commitments and Transparency

NC State SCRC

Most logistics companies are still far from being able to fully integrate data and analytics to better manage. But it’s also extending from the big box retailers into the logistics providers today. In speaking with a large manufacturer, I learned of a story where being too quick to be transparent worked against them.

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A “Swiss Army Knife” of Supply Chain Talent Requirements: Views from a Former Wolfpack Student

NC State SCRC

He then went into global imports for the central purchasing group in Raleigh. The are a regional make to order kitchen cabinet manufacturer, and have two primary sales channels of modular kitchen and bathroom cabinets. By 2014 and 2016 revenue was back up to almost its previous high point.

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Omni-Channel Supply Chains Are Changing Everything You Ever Learned in School…

Supply Chain View from the Field

A senior executive from a large global manufacturer came to speak in my MBA class this week, and discussed the major shifts in global business that was occurring due to the emergence of omni-channel capabilities in the supply chain. In 2014, UPS bulked up on capacity and people, anticipating the huge Christmas rush.