Chemicals Manufacturing North America Shipping 
NC State SCRC
MARCH 17, 2021
Prices for polyethylene, polypropylene and other chemical compounds used to make auto parts, computers and a vast array of plastic products have reached their highest levels in years in the U.S. For one of the high grade ethylene required, there is only one manufacturer in North America, who is in Texas (Eastman Chemical).
Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 29, 2021
HarbisonWalker International Manufactures and Distributes Refractory Products. Refractories are products that have been chemically engineered to resist high temperatures. But refractories are used in a wide variety of industries, particularly manufacturing industries with high temperature or corrosive production processes.
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Enterra Insights
MAY 20, 2022
to Australia are wrestling with a shortage of chemicals used in X-rays, while real-estate projects are held up by delayed materials. On average, global container shipping rates have more than quadrupled since 2019, and schedule delays have risen. Hospitals from the U.S. ” Consequences of Chinese Lockdowns. ”[4].
Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 6, 2023
In one article , Mr. Sorenson points out that IBP works better for small manufacturers than large ones. The company has 11 production facilities across North America and China. The company ships directly to customers and also to distributors. Dean Sorenson concurs. These plants, in turn, produce roughly 2000 products.
DELMIA Quintiq
MAY 27, 2015
The West Coast port congestion in North America proved to be a game changer for businesses, with preparation being the winning factor. How do you avoid spending additional millions to cover extra inventory costs and shipping delays? Textile manufacturer, Vlisco, reduced production lead time by 50 percent.
IQMS
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
Like manufacturing, warehouses, and the systems that manage them, are going through an inflection point. A recent survey completed by IQMS of 151 North American manufacturers found that the fastest growing manufacturers can orchestrate analytics, Business Intelligence (BI), mobile and real-time monitoring to grow 10% faster than their peers.
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 22, 2013
Con-way Truckload and Con-way Multimodal Join Forces to Launch New Intermodal Service for North America. CombineNet and Transplace Extend Partnership in Delivering Advanced Transportation Procurement Solution to North America. FedEx Helps Small Businesses Streamline Shipping with fedex.com Integration Manager.
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