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Five-Year Study Showcases the Benefits of US Foreign-Trade Zones

QAD

If a US company wants to manufacture onshore, they’ll likely still import many parts overseas. Once again, because an FTZ is considered outside the US for duty purposes, a company assembling or manufacturing products within an FTZ does not pay duties on the parts it imports. For many products, this can result in significant savings.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

Weller says that “until the Industrial Revolution, 150 years ago, we have lived our entire evolutionary history outdoors all day, every day. And now on to this week’s logistics news. industrial supply chain but has been shut down for repairs 20 times in the last 10 years. Nine of the outages occurred in the last four years.

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Overcoming Supply Chain Challenges in the Beverage Industry 

Logility

Port congestion, shipping delays, and other supply chain disruptions are affecting industries across all economic sectors, and that includes beverages of all types. Better long-term planning, supply planning, and just-in-time logistics are essential to address beverage industry supply chain challenges. Key Takeaways.

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

GlobalTranz

While US manufacturing has been hit hard by nearly two decades of policy failures that have damaged its international competitiveness, it remains a vital part of the U.S. The US manufacturing sector employed 12 million workers in 2013, or about 8.8 On average, non-college-educated workers in manufacturing made 10.9 employment.

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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

AB&R

The GS1 Standard barcode was adopted in 1973 by industry leaders to standardize barcodes and unique numbers so they’re accepted by retailers and distributors worldwide. Mississippi. District of Columbia. Massachusetts. New Hampsire. New Jersey. New Mexico. North Carolina. North Dakota. Pennsylvania. Rhode Island. South Carolina.

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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

Zipline Logistics

Currently, this has not made a substantial impact on the freight market, but we are seeing signs that the industry is beginning to recover. We expect cross-industry reopening, combined with produce season, to marginally tighten capacity on a regional level in pockets around the country in the coming weeks. Midwest Logistics.

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Freight Volume Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Zipline Logistics

cross-industry?reopening, Logistics? ? . Midwest Logistics ? . Logistics? ? . Logistics ? . not expect much logistics disruption in Kansas.?? . Manufacturers, construction outfits, vehicle dealerships, and professional services are now operating at 50% capacity. Zipline operates with a unique?

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