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Rail 101 with Ian Jefferies

The Logistics of Logistics

freight rail industry. Jefferies advocates for and works with member railroads to ensure the continued viability of America’s railroad industry. Jefferies began his career in government serving as a Senior Advisor to the Mayor of Lexington, Kentucky, before transitioning to the federal government. freight rail industry.

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The $30 Billion Secret: How Amazon’s Logistics Saves You Time & Money

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The inner workings of logistics at Amazon are a marvel of efficiency, precision, and constant innovation. We’ll explore their logistics empire, from warehouse robots to futuristic visions, and discover how they manage millions of packages daily. Ever wonder how Amazon gets your package to your door so quickly?

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This Week in Logistics News (April 8 – 14)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. Today, Huntsville Utilities, Toyota Alabama and Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. The manufacturer’s private fleet has deployed a fleet of Einride EVs to haul freight between GE Appliances’ inbound warehouses and manufacturing facilities in Kentucky, Georgia, and Tennessee.

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Understand the Pitfalls of IBP Before Embarking on a Supply Chain Transformation

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The company has 11 production facilities across North America and China. A plant in Ohio delivering a shipment to a customer in Minnesota may well find that the profitability of that order is less than an order for the same product delivered to a customer in Kentucky. GEON, headquartered in Westlake Ohio, has about 1000 employees.

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31 Motivations for Reshoring Manufacturing & Updated Reshoring Stats

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Transportation and freight costs are reduced. Reverse logistics (returns, warranties) are more manageable closer to market. Premium freight capacity improves. Of those, General Electric brought 1,900 jobs to New York, Ohio, and Kentucky to produce industrial batteries, lightbulbs, and appliances.

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

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percent, 662,100 jobs), Kentucky (12.4 INFOGRAPHIC: Making it In America. Making it in America showcases the opportunities manufacturing offers millions of workers and the variety of career pathways available. The top 10 states ranked by manufacturing’s share of total state employment in 2013 are Indiana (16.8

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Which States are Making the Grade in Logistics?

Material Handling & Logistics

The 2018 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card , conducted by Conexus Indiana for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research, rates U.S. The 2018 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card , conducted by Conexus Indiana for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research, rates U.S.