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Breakbulk Americas with Jeff Tucker

The Logistics of Logistics

Jeff Tucker and Joe Lynch discuss the Breakbulk Americas conference. Jeff is the CEO of Tucker Company Worldwide , the oldest privately-held freight brokerage in North America, specializing in notoriously complicated freight, like temperature-controlled, oversized, and high-value, high-security shipments.

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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.” Below is an overview of this program.

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Skillfully Managing Manufacturing Reshoring Projects

GlobalTranz

There’s more involved in successfully reshoring a foreign manufacturing operation back to the U.S. Reshoring is a hot topic in manufacturing. It’s good for America. Reshoring may also require a significant investment in the renewal and updating of aging factories in America. than simple cost comparisons. Leaving China.

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Reshoring in America: The Future Outlook, Current Hindrances & Issues, and Ways to Stimulate Reshoring

GlobalTranz

Yesterday we spoke about the top motivations and reasons why reshoring in America from offshored facilities has several benefits and what are the statistics of reshoring since 2013. Future Outlook of Reshoring in America. In fact, since the recession, more manufacturing companies have been lost than gained in the U.S.

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How Does Procurement Create Value? Insights from CPO Speakers at Zycus Horizons Conference

Supply Chain View from the Field

In addition to the procurement executives, I also got to meet Captain Dick Phillips, the captain of note in the film “Captain Phillips” We had a chance to talk about his experience, and he also presented to the group about the incredible experience he went through. Does procurement add to top line revenue.

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Can You Predict Supply Chain Disruptions in an Unpredictable World?

Logility

Prior to the pandemic, efficiency meant just-in-time manufacturing, but disruptions exposed the flaw in this approach. This means supply chain leaders have had to shift from using trains back to using ocean freight and getting goods to market takes longer. By 1979, China was one of the globe’s fastest-growing economies.

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Subnational governments like Québec in Canada and Telengana in India as well as manufacturers and fleets like DHL, Heineken and Scania are endorsing the MOU and declared that they will align with the decarbonization effort. Also, tools have been developed to enable horizontal partnerships to reduce empty truck miles. Amazon, A.P.