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Going Global? When to Switch from Cross-Border Shipping to Local Fulfillment

Stord

It allows brands to start selling internationally without the upfront investment of holding inventory abroad. based apparel brand may receive an order from a customer in the UK, fulfill it from its main distribution center in Ohio, and ship it via an international carrier to London.

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Manufacturing’s Forced Shift Toward Nearshoring in North America

RFgen

Midwest: The Reshoring Companion Legacy Infrastructure Revamped States such as Michigan, Indiana and Ohio leveraged underused plants and skilled workforces to attract reopening of automotive and machinery lines. Security issues in certain regions add to the due-diligence burden.

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Why I can’t wait to hear New Balance’s story at aim10x Americas

o9 Solutions

When a shoe “feels just as at home on dads in Ohio as it does on supermodels in London,” you know you’ve created a special brand. Until recently, they managed this supply chain complexity using separate legacy systems for demand, inventory, and supply planning, some of which were homegrown and tailored to specific geographies.

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5 Growth Strategies for Manufacturers

IQMS

DELMIAWorks , for example, offers an integrated ERP and manufacturing execution system (MES) solution that has enabled Standby Screw Machine Products in Ohio and Innovation Packaging in France to compete, grow and profit by gaining operational excellence. For midsize manufacturers, the adoption of lean principles can be transformative.

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Two Supply Chain Giants Exiting Stage Left

Supply Chain Digest

As part of his on-boarding, Klappich came to my home in Ohio for a two day debrief on whatever I knew about the myriad vendors I had followed, supply chain trends and more. Blaine Inventory Specialist, Syncron Posted on: Nov, 16 2016 Lora, great article! Please check out my blogs on the subject at www.zipxpress.net.

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Regional Air Cargo Start Up TuffAir Sues Amazon over Alleged Trade Secret Theft

Supply Chain Digest

July 9, 2025 Ohio-based startup TuffAir has sued Amazon over claims related to intellectual property. TuffAir’s strategy was novel, integrating small-aircraft logistics, FAA exemptions, Ohio-based test zones and proprietary software and flight routing technology.” Supply Chain Digest Says. What do you say?

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NIH to Study Health Impacts from East Palestine Derailment

Supply Chain Brain

June 24, 2025 SupplyChainBrain The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched a five-year, $10 million research project to look into health impacts on local communities from 2023s fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

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