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31 Motivations for Reshoring Manufacturing & Updated Reshoring Stats

GlobalTranz

And, according to a Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study, 54% of companies with above one billion in revenues are now considering reshoring. Natural gas and oil expenses contribute to extreme cost disparities in shipping from Asia to the U.S., for example, compared to shipping state-to-state. a move known as reshoring.

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Drugmakers Face Puerto Rico Factory Challenges with Shattered Infrastructure

Material Handling & Logistics

Boston Scientific Inc., Fueled by two industrial-grade generators, Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania-based AmerisourceBergen said it was able to continue providing vital medical products to hospitals and patients across Puerto Rico. Companies ranging from Eli Lilly & Co. Rival AmerisourceBergen Corp.

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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.