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31 Motivations for Reshoring Manufacturing & Updated Reshoring Stats

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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 $30 Billion Secret: How Amazon’s Logistics Saves You Time & Money

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Smart Home: Amazon Alexa – Virtual assistant technology integrated into Amazon Echo devices for voice-controlled smart home automation and information retrieval. Airport Hubs: Number: One airport hub is under construction in Kentucky. 2021: 1,608,000 Amazon Employees New hires: However, in 2022, they employed over 1.5

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Understand the Pitfalls of IBP Before Embarking on a Supply Chain Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

In one article , Mr. Sorenson points out that IBP works better for small manufacturers than large ones. The improved costing information will then be used to improve the supply chain planning model. Dean Sorenson concurs. Mr. Sorenson has studied integrated business planning for many years. Plan Your Cash Flows!

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This Week in Logistics News (April 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

According to a report from The Information , the company is imposing this fee on returns when return options at Whole Foods, Kohl’s, or Amazon Fresh locations are closer or at the same distance as a UPS Store return location. More than 70 percent of Toyota Motor Manufacturing , Alabama’s power will soon be generated by the sun.

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3D Printing Changes the Supply Chain

Kinaxis

The drug manufacturer, Aprecia Pharmaceuticals, uses 3D printing to create a more porous pill. It has become additive manufacturing. Traditional manufacturing requires the creation of dies or molds that can cost thousands of dollars to create a prototype. I also discovered, from an article the Guardian that the U.

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More Electric Vehicle Supply Network Moves

Supply Chain Matters

According to the report, Tesla intends to utilize a more environmentally friendly process for producing the battery friendly raw ore and ship that ore by truck or rail to Tesla’s various other battery manufacturing sites. can spur added interest in battery manufacturing circular networks. or by free-trade agreement partners.

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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

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In addition, several agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) require unique device identifiers (UDI) usually in the form of barcodes to contain information such as manufactured date and lot number to provide traceability. Use the form below to send us your information! Schedule Now. First Name *. Last Name *.