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Recession-proof Supply Chains with FTZs

QAD

Supply chain leaders are bracing for impact. As margins tighten, companies are looking for creative solutions to save money, and one tried and true option is emerging as a serious contender: Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ). Then, these manufacturers turned to the FTZ program. However, if companies manufactured them in the U.S.,

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Prediction- Added Labor Activism Among Industry Supply Chains

Supply Chain Matters

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group highlights a 2024 prediction of added labor activism continuing across industry supply chains in 2024. Of most concern was the tactic of targeting a company’s vulnerable supply chain points in labor stoppages, which was adroitly practiced by the United Auto Workers (UAW).

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Your supply chain is costing you money – Reason #8: Keeping supply chain information in silos (and preventing your users from making the best decisions)

Kinaxis

Over the years, working for and with numerous manufacturing companies, I’ve seen many supply chain practices that cost companies money. Reason #3 Not having end-to-end supply chain visibility. Reason #4 Making key decisions by modelling the supply chain in Excel. by John Westerveld.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

Kraft Heinz wants to solve its supply chain problems — in the metaverse. Biden to announce 3D printing initiative to boost US supply chain. As e-commerce continues to grow, companies are looking at new and innovative ways to ensure they get orders delivered on time to their customers.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

I have yet to jump on the metaverse bandwagon, but I see more and more companies offering “virtual experiences” to the masses. And now, more companies are trying to use the metaverse to make interactions as lifelike as possible. small businesses, from bodegas to florists, to deliver its packages by the end of the year.

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Plant-location decisions and potential supply chain risk

Kinaxis

by Melissa Clow This guest post comes to us from Jim Fulcher , Blogger on the Supply Chain Expert Community. The outcome is expected to either significantly impact an existing automotive supplier network or prompt manufacturers and suppliers to move or begin operations. billion U.S. dollars, and will create up to 4,000 jobs.

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REPOST: Selecting an E-commerce Fulfillment Partner with AJ Khanijow

The Logistics of Logistics

For e-commerce companies the difference between success and failure is fulfillment. As the founder of an fulfillment company that specializing in e-commerce, AJ knows what companies should look for in an e-commerce fulfillment partner. AJ Khanijow and Joe Lynch discuss selecting an e-commerce fulfillment partner.

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