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31 Motivations for Reshoring Manufacturing & Updated Reshoring Stats

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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

Some have used corporate jets or leased aircraft to transport fuel and other resources to secondary airports in the San Juan area, while others have used helicopters to ferry supplies from airports to their facilities because of demolished roads, Student said. Boston Scientific Inc., Companies ranging from Eli Lilly & Co.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 10 – 16)

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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.