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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

The executive director of the Port of Los Angeles thinks a tentative agreement between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) on a new labor contract is imminent. “I They include Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington state.

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The 3 Myths & Current State of American Manufacturing

GlobalTranz

manufacturers, supply chain, logistics, transportation, and freight management. This notion was so important that it actually led to the proverbial ban on innovation of machinery to replace manual laborers in agricultural settings, explains Eduardo Porter of The New York Times.

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31 Motivations for Reshoring Manufacturing & Updated Reshoring Stats

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Transportation and freight costs are reduced. Premium freight capacity improves. Of those, General Electric brought 1,900 jobs to New York, Ohio, and Kentucky to produce industrial batteries, lightbulbs, and appliances. Natural gas and oil expenses contribute to extreme cost disparities in shipping from Asia to the U.S.,

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Bristlecone Flash – November 2019

Bristlecone

What do a California-based global Fortune 500 tech company, a Saudi Arabian electrical systems manufacturer, a global medical device company headquartered in New York, an access products manufacturer in Illinois and a global pharmaceutical leader headquartered in Ireland all have in common? WEBINAR: AI IN SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNING.

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[INFOGRAPHIC, REPORT, & INTERACTIVE MAP] The US Manufacturing Workforce & Making it In America

GlobalTranz

The top 10 states ranked by total manufacturing employment in 2013 are California (1,251,400 jobs), Texas (871,700 jobs), Ohio (662,100 jobs), Illinois (579,600 jobs), Pennsylvania (563,500 jobs), Michigan (555,300 jobs), Indiana (491,900 jobs), Wisconsin (458,400 jobs), New York (455,100 jobs), and North Carolina (442,500 jobs).

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Digitized Trucking: Turning The Logistics Value Chain Upside Down

GlobalTranz

Imagine that you own a truck and you receive an order from a soft drink manufacturer in Missouri to transport around 5000 kilograms of freight. Just as the arrival of Hybrid electric cars has been a complete game changer for automobile manufacturing industry, digital trucking is ready to change the way freight is transported forever.

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The Ultimate Guide to Beer Profit Margins & More

Unleashed

In New York , a pint of beer will set you back US$7.52. Brewery software will capture all the costs of production, from raw materials to freight costs. Material costs is the price paid to acquire materials, such as ingredients and packaging materials, including tax and freight. 6% profit margin for bars and nightclubs.