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The Changing Face of Manufacturing: How US Manufacturers are Looking Homeward

GlobalTranz

However, we don’t only talk about what we do well, we also like to talk about things that may affect manufacturing companies so we can be the maven to resources which are of value to our customers and the industry at large. Changing Face of Manufacturing: How and Why US Manufacturing Companies are Looking at Reshoring.

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How the Bakken Oil Boom Impacts U.S. Supply Chains

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Libya, Iraq, Russia, and Venezuela have all seen incredible political turmoil as significant oil producers, yet diesel prices have stayed in a tight range for the last 12 months and are currently $0.065 per gallon cheaper than this time last year.

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Top 10 Most Corrupt Countries of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Proactive disclosure of relevant data, including government budgets, company ownership, public procurement and political party finances allows journalists, civil society and affected communities to identify patterns of corrupt conduct more efficiently. Printer-friendly version. Media Type. Media Credit. Bryn Jones. Privacy Settings.

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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Why Do Companies Have Too Many KPIs? Total logistics cost. Cross functional KPIs should be constructed in such a way that each function can see its contribution towards the overall supply chain performance. At the beginning of this article, I stressed the importance of not having too many KPIs.

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