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31 Motivations for Reshoring Manufacturing & Updated Reshoring Stats

GlobalTranz

Many off-shore manufacturers have returned to the U.S., Those changes, along with high costs of transporting materials and finished goods to and from overseas locations, make the value of reshoring likely to become a compelling financial reality for many manufacturers. Transportation and freight costs are reduced.

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The 12 Most Popular Freight Blog Posts of 2014

GlobalTranz

We first featured the most popular manufacturing blog posts followed by the top Supply Chain blog posts, then logistics, transportation, business, 3PL, and then finally we round out our series today featuring the most popular blog posts focused on freight and freight management. The 12 Most Popular Freight Blog Posts from 2014.

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These 7 Industrial Procurement Trends will Impact Supply Chain & Logistics in 2018

GlobalTranz

Manufacturers need to have the right raw materials and supplies available. Supply chain professionals must also know how they will be shipping freight. Manufacturers can tap into the raw materials of one country and produce products in another, while customers continue to exist in an entirely third country.

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4 steps to create a modern and efficient warehouse with ERP

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Margins for manufacturing firms are under pressure from increasing competition, rising material prices, high labour costs and supply chain disruptions. Shipping (printing documents, knowing weight/volume to obtain freight quotes, etc.). It’s a perfect storm. Picking (in batches, by expiry date or by location, for example).

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4 steps to create a modern and efficient warehouse with ERP

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Margins for manufacturing firms are under pressure from increasing competition, rising material prices, high labour costs and supply chain disruptions. Shipping (printing documents, knowing weight/volume to obtain freight quotes, etc.). It’s a perfect storm. Picking (in batches, by expiry date or by location, for example).

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4 Benefits Shippers Realize when Transportation EDI is Utilized in a TMS

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Exchanging documents electronically improves transaction speed and visibility while decreasing the amount of money you spend on manual processes. A major electronics manufacturer calculates the cost of processing an order manually at $38 compared to just $1.35 for an order processed using EDI.

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[WHITE PAPER] 4 Strategic Considerations when Considering Offshoring Parts of your Supply Chain

GlobalTranz

Lured by the promise of cheaper labor ( which is starting to not be the case ), companies are blind to the tactical costs of manufacturing overseas. Despite these and other hidden costs, offshore manufacturing has become a fact of life. Don’t assume that an offshore manufacturer understands what you require.