GlobalTranz

JULY 1, 2015

Two weeks ago the Bureau of Labor Statistics handed down some pretty dismal news for American manufacturing—news that was largely overshadowed by the façade of job growth numbers. Yes, American manufacturing is adding jobs. And that’s very dangerous, especially because that decline extends to the manufacturing sector.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 26, 2015

Editor's Note : In this guest blog post from Adams Nager, of ITIF (Information Technology & Innovation Foundation) , he stresses the importance of fostering innovation and spurring competitiveness of American Manufacturing by focusing on more R&D from both the public and private sectors. The rest is history.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Although, long term, reshoring makes sense for some, at the end of the day, what reshoring does is remind executives at manufacturing companies to look at the long term, then decide what is best for the company. But this respite does not mean that manufacturing jobs are reappearing. labor force was 35 percent smaller than it is today).

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EC Sourcing Group

DECEMBER 1, 2021

If you are a small or mid-size company in manufacturing, agribusiness, retail or distribution, your transportation spend can be substantial. A good indicator for where trucking is headed is the Industrial Production Index published by the St. Louis Federal Reserve ( [link] ). Above all stay informed.

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EC Sourcing Group

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

If you are a small or mid-size company in manufacturing, agribusiness, retail or distribution, your transportation spend can be substantial. A good indicator for where trucking is headed is the Industrial Production Index published by the St. Louis Federal Reserve ( [link] ). Above all stay informed.

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Stord

MAY 2, 2022

Manufacturing and shipping–already handicapped by worker shortages–weren’t able to keep up with new demand. It was more beneficial monetarily for people to stay home, and the industry wasn't ready for that.” If all your inventory is in my building in St. Louis and St. If your inventory is in St.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 25, 2015

jobs in local goods and services industries across all income groups, including lawyers, dentists, schoolteachers, cooks and retail clerks. That’s much higher than manufacturing’s average multiplier of 1.4. While all occupations have a multiplier effect on growth, it is magnified in high-tech industries where wages are very high.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

But second, it ignores the glaringly obvious point that in today’s technology-driven economy, all sectors and industries-not just those classified as STEM fields-have a growing need for STEM talent. Prior to ITIF, Adams was a student at Washington University in St. Louis, where he earned an M.A. Manufacturing STEM talent'

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Freight Plus

JULY 5, 2018

to discuss the state of the industry. Truck pricing rate escalation can be attributed to a 15-month recovery in both the industrial and consumer economies. As crude oil prices continue to rise, the United States has resumed fracking activities driving growth of the industrial economy and stimulating job growth. Louis today.'

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 31, 2016

Furthermore, H-1B guest workers have been shown repeatedly to have a large positive impact on the domestic economy and raise wages and employment opportunities for domestic workers (both in the industries they work in and in the communities they move into). Prior to ITIF, Adams was a student at Washington University in St.

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 1, 2022

Supply planners routinely plan purchasing, manufacturing, and outbound shipments based on detailed parameters relating to inventory levels, purchasing lead times, and manufacturing capacity. trucking industry because of driver shortages and stricter hours-of-service regulations. Source: Data from the Federal Reserve Board of St.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

APRIL 24, 2015

This is perhaps most manifestly seen right now in the Internet of Things and how industrial companies especially are currently or prospectively leveraging IoT to create new products and services. 10: Taylorism: In the late 1800s, the great Frederick Taylor takes the first scientific approach to manufacturing.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 31, 2017

Globally competitive high-tech industries , which need all of those things, plus the right regulatory and trade policies so companies can grow and access global markets. Prior to ITIF, Adams was a student at Washington University in St. Louis, where he earned an M.A. In short, the U.S. in Economics and Political Economy.

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

Our supply chain involves a contract manufacturer, a third-party testing facility, warehouses to store inventory and a freighting company. For example, if my contract manufacturer is late with an order it can cause me to incur excess costs with the freighting and warehousing companies, respectively. from Washington University St.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

manufacturing decline. Mexico’s manufacturing sector is integrated with U.S. The United States and Mexico form a high wage/low wage partnership, bringing complementary labor forces, investments, innovation capacity, and industry strengths together to be able to compete globally. global trade volume, respectively. trade deficit.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Perhaps even more surprisingly, efforts to reduce healthcare supply chain costs were slow to gain momentum, at least compared with the inroads made in other industries. Orders are typically placed by different factions within a single facility, and fulfilled by multiple manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors. Self-distribution.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 11, 2019

Tariffs aside, manufacturing in China has been buffeted by security concerns and rising wages, making the region less attractive to manufacturers. China dominates the manufacture of certain components, so while a move to Vietnam or Mexico might allay some concerns, it will create others around quality and part availability. .

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