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Welcome to A Day at ProMat 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

McCormick Place North Entering the grand concourse and riding the escalator up one floor, we will take a left hand turn into the North Hall, home to the North Manufacturing and Assembly Solution Center and the Robotics and Automation Solution Center. The ACPaQ solution in now being introduced to North America.

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7 Advantages of a North Carolina Logistics Hub

Kanban Logistics

North Carolina sits smack in the middle of the East Coast, midway between Miami and Boston, with easy access to several vital interstate highways like I-95, I-85, and I-40. The state’s moderate climate means less weather-related shipping problems and a smoother supply chain, overall. Productive, Non-Union Workforce. Port Access.

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Three Tough Headlines: What Can We Learn?

Supply Chain Shaman

My travels this week took me to California and Boston. Today, on average, there are 10-25 ships sitting on the water waiting to unload. Three weeks is substantial and may tip the hand to reshore more manufacturing into North America. Today is a rainy day in Philadelphia. I am recovering from bronchitis.

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Supply Chain Movement 20 – Trends & Consulting

Supply Chain Movement

At the same time, the supply chain specialists are expanding across Europe and even into North America. 12 | Profile Hans Willems, Vice President Supply Chain Europe, Boston Scientific. 12 | Profile Hans Willems, Vice President Supply Chain Europe, Boston Scientific.

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Is Mexico the World's Next Manufacturing Hub?

Elementum

In addition, per the Boston Consulting Group, manufacturing in Mexico is about 4 percent cheaper now than in China — compared to being 6 percent more expensive over a decade ago. Another study pinpoints the country as the top choice for “nearshoring” (sometimes called “reshoring”) production to North America. Looking Deeper.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech December 13 2022 Edition

Supply Chain Matters

Kuebix is described at the time as being a leading transportation management system (TMS) provider and creator of North America’s largest connected shipping community, consisting of more than 21,000 shipping companies. BOND , and Scale Venture Partners. The tech provider leverages a “ robots-as-a-service’’ business model.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

Two months ago, I assumed this was going to be championship week for the city of Boston. Instead of two championship parades, Boston fans could only sit back and watch two franchises win their first ever championships. The Bruins were coming off a historic season with an NHL all-time best 65 wins and 135 points.