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New Balance Has Plans for Added U.S. Manufacturing

Supply Chain Matters

Athletic and leisure footwear manufacturer New Balance has advanced plans to build the company’s sixth footwear manufacturing facility within the United States. Commenting on the Skowhegan facility expansion, Joe Preston, New Balance President indicated: “ Manufacturing has always been at the core of our company culture.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

Earlier this week, I read a sobering report from the national Retail Federation (NRF) regarding shrink. For those unaware of the term, shrink is an accounting term used to describe when a store has fewer items in stock than in its recorded book inventory. Most reported in-store, e-commerce, and omni-channel fraud are all on the rise.

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How Building Product Manufacturers Can Bounce Back in 2021

USC Consulting Group

Engaged buyers and highly limited inventory have kept builders hard at work nationwide. That’s according to a recent report from ResearchandMarkets.com. This, in turn, has led to higher purchase prices for developers. What can building product manufacturers do to bounce back in 2021? is anticipated to be 6.5%