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New Balance’s Added U.S. Manufacturing Presence

Supply Chain Matters

While the company does outsource manufacturing and component needs across Asia, there has also been a commitment toward maintaining some U.S. and China trade war had resulted in added tariffs being applied to footwear causing designers to consider sourcing within other countries, especially Vietnam. This Week’s Grand Opening.

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This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech September 8 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Procurement sourcing and tail spend solutions provider Fairmarkit announced the completion of a $35.6 Co-founded in 2017 by CEO Kevin Frechette, COO Tarek Alaruri, and CTO Victor Kushch, the company is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and has offices in New York and Poland. Expands C-Suite Amid Increased Technology Demand.

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The Year in Logistics: Most Popular Articles from 2020

Logistics Viewpoints

Coronavirus Impacts Manufacturing Supply Chains in Southeast Asia ; Bob Gill. On Monday, my home state of Massachusetts announced the official details regarding the state’s four-phase plan to re-open the economy during the coronavirus pandemic. Many Massachusetts retailers see this plan as potentially too little too late.

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E-commerce and the Digital Path to Purchase

Enterra Insights

According to the staff at Klarna, “The first glimpse of online commerce was experienced by some students at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) in the 70’s. In terms of sources that influence purchase decisions, social media lands last and was rated less than half as effective as reviews. ”[2]. ” 10.

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Experts Discuss How to Streamline Global Supply Chain

Supply Chain Opz

Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks. In this article, we will show you tips from worldwide experts that you can use to streamline your global supply chain operations.

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The Supply Chain Can?t Stop: A story from the front lines at Ken?s Foods

Elementum

Ken’s Foods started out as a restaurant in Framingham, Massachusetts called Ken’s Steakhouse. With no plants overseas, Ken’s Foods was spared the early supply chain ripple effect related to COVID-19 in Asia and Europe. and warehouse staffing issues compounded. That changed quickly however, as U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- May 12 2023

Supply Chain Matters

Graves indicated in an interview with Bloomberg that the combined entity will have a “ focus on building a supply chain in the Americas, as US automakers look for non-Chinese sources of the battery metal. America-centric is a big differentiator for us with customers, with investors.”