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3 Minute Explainer: An Introduction to Foreign-Trade Zones

QAD

The FTZ program has expanded in recent decades to meet the needs of the rapidly growing global trade environment. There are FTZs in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Almost any merchandise can be manufactured in an FTZ with a few exceptions. FTZs are similar to its global counterparts, Free Trade Zones.

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7 Steps to Weatherproof Your Supply Chain for Extreme Weather

Resilinc

Take this example: when category 5 Hurricane Maria was approaching Puerto Rico in 2017, suppliers and critical FDA-regulated materials were threatened. million worth of IV bag inventory (at the time Puerto Rico was the sole source of these bags for the majority of US-based healthcare providers).

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Webinar Recap: The Case for a Pan-American Manufacturing Ecosystem

Resilinc

In the decades since, Linton and his teams at IBM, LG, Flex and other companies have driven billions in annual procurement to China and other Asian countries, helping to create the Asia-centric manufacturing supply chains of today. based manufacturers will still need a strong supply base from friendly countries.

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Mindmap for the Fashion & Luxury Goods Market

Supply Chain Movement

Adequate demand planning and accurate inventory investments are key to successful supply chain management in this fast-moving industry. Puerto Rico. Fashion and luxury goods manufacturers are defining their own seasons, which is making the planning of campaigns more complex. Northern Mariana Islands. Papua New Guinea.

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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Inventory stock turns in Days. When a KPI shows that performance is consistently meeting or exceeding the required level, you can decide to raise the bar and set a higher standard to aspire to. Inventory management. Production/manufacturing. Inventory levels. DIF – Delivery in Full. DOT – Delivery on Time.

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