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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. The data published by MAPI in December 2014 shows that industrial production increased at an annual rate of 3.9%

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

CH Robinson Transportfolio

The oil and gas industry impacts freight transportation in four significant areas: Diesel Prices. There is no doubt that the truck-intensive nature of this oil boom is one contributing factor to the driver shortage facing the long haul, over the road sector of the industry right now.

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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

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