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[INFOGRAPHIC] Manufacturing Innovation Hubs Revitalize American Manufacturing

GlobalTranz

Since 2011, the federal government focused on changing this paradigm and made American manufacturing a priority. Under the guidance of the Department of Commerce/NIST , they developed an infrastructure with dedicated funding to rebuild our manufacturing sector. manufacturing.” Location: Chicago, IL. Website: [link].

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This Week in Logistics News (March 25-29, 2019)

Talking Logistics

Here are some more details from the article: Nodal Exchange, a unit of German exchange giant Deutsche Börse AG, plans to debut 11 new futures contracts linked to trucking costs […] Seven of Nodal’s new contracts will track the cost of booking a truck over popular routes, such as Los Angeles to Dallas and Philadelphia to Chicago.

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Investing in Manufacturing Innovation & Competitiveness: Will the next Silicon Valley be located in the United States?

GlobalTranz

Editor's Note : In this guest blog post from Adams Nager, of ITIF (Information Technology & Innovation Foundation) , he stresses the importance of fostering innovation and spurring competitiveness of American Manufacturing by focusing on more R&D from both the public and private sectors. The rest is history. To keep the U.S.

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Flatbed rates move lower, but they're still pretty high

DAT Solutions

That pipe is manufactured almost entirely of imported steel. Flatbed rates declined significantly in a handful of lanes: Raleigh to Greenville, SC plunged $1.20 Birmingham to Chicago fell 67¢ to $2.49/mile. Flatbed rates are coming down from record highs, but remain elevated even after some sharp drops.