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Rail 101 with Ian Jefferies

The Logistics of Logistics

Jefferies began his career in government serving as a Senior Advisor to the Mayor of Lexington, Kentucky, before transitioning to the federal government. on critical transportation and related issues, AAR ensures that the freight rail industry will continue to meet America’s transportation needs today and tomorrow.

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Plant-location decisions and potential supply chain risk

Kinaxis

Mazda aims to build a production structure to further grow in North America, allowing the company to more quickly respond to its customers’ needs depending on the region and model. By producing vehicles in the U.S., By further increasing its production capacity in the U.S., as a prime location, a USA Today article reports.

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ASCM Unveils New CTSC Certification Program

Supply Chain Matters

Sallstrom further mentioned that in the upcoming ASCM Connect 2023 North America annual conference being held from September 11 to September 13 in Louisville, Kentucky , there will be a dedicated tract available to attendees providing added information on the new CTSC certification program. We especially applaud ASCM in this approach.

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

Logistics Viewpoints

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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The Best States to Buy a Car In!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Other states where you might find a cheaper car than average would be Indiana (which is 11% lower than the national average), followed by Ohio, Connecticut, Virginia, and Kentucky. Carriage Trade is regarded as one of America’s largest public auto auctions. Service Fees and Taxes.

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

GlobalTranz

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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Doing Business in Spain

QAD

state of Kentucky. As a member of the EU, doing business in Spain is relatively easy, and its central location and well-developed infrastructure make it easy to import and export across Europe, Asia and the Americas. Spain is about five times the size of the U.S. QAD has the tools you need to jumpstart the process.

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