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Ocean Freight: Key Trends & Planning For Peak Season 2023

Ware2Go

As fast-growing businesses turn their attention to upcoming holiday demand, Ware2Go has tapped our internal experts and the latest industry data to create insights around what to expect and how to plan for peak season. Manufacturing Costs Manufacturing costs in North America are higher than those in other global areas, such as China.

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Hurricane Harvey & Irma's Threat on the Product Economy

Elementum

Currently, Hurricane Irma is monitored north of Cuba, where mandatory evacuations were ordered, and is forecast to hit Florida. Additionally, the Cuban government has started the closure of its nickel industry as the hurricane nears the country’s coastal areas. Florida’s economy may also be affected. Kako Escalona via Shutterstock.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 4-8, 2014)

Talking Logistics

At the top of my family tree, the one planted here after my parents arrived from Cuba, youll find a small bodega nestled in the branches. On the 3PL front, another example of technology and managed services coming together, this time via a partnership.

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Biobased Economy Continues to Grow: USDA Secretary Announces NC State-Duke Study Results on Monday

NC State SCRC

Biobased Products Industry: 2016 Update.”. biobased industry continues to grow and generate substantial economic activity and American jobs. Key takeaways from the 2016 report include: The biobased products industry contributed $393 billion to the U.S. The biobased products industry supports a total of 4.22

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5 Timely Books for Summer 2023.and More

American Global Logistics

provide useful analysis, interpretation, forecasts, and perspectives covering industry news, business global affairs, economics, and policy/regulatory issues. He’s an MIT Professor of Engineering Systems, an industry expert, and a prolific author on logistics. These books, articles, etc., He compares supply chains to conveyor belts.

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Manufacturing Pulse Report 2016

Supply Chain Movement

The manufacturing sector is in the midst of a period of great change. JDA’s Manufacturing Pulse report examining consumer industries has revealed that in the last 12 months, more than two-fifths (42%) of European adults have bought goods directly from a manufacturer. Manufacturing Pulse Report 2016. Choose country.

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Mindmap for the Fashion & Luxury Goods Market

Supply Chain Movement

Adequate demand planning and accurate inventory investments are key to successful supply chain management in this fast-moving industry. The fashion and luxury goods market is a dynamic industry by nature. Fashion and luxury goods manufacturers are defining their own seasons, which is making the planning of campaigns more complex.