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Doing Business in the United States

QAD

In 1776, 13 British colonies declared their independence and formed the United States. Over the next 150 years as the country expanded westward, the growing country added 37 additional states. The last two states added were Alaska and Hawaii in 1959. Primary trading partners included Canada, Mexico, China and Japan.

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DesignFuture Japan and Locus Robotics to deploy autonomous mobile robots in Japan.

Locus Robotics

Collaboration in the “Material Bank® Japan” sample marketplace for order fulfillment of interior design and construction materials. The two companies will introduce 25 Locus AMRs, the first in Japan, to the Material Bank® Japan HUB (Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture) to realize an ESG-friendly and high productivity logistics scheme.

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Aging and Its Impact on Economies and Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

Census Bureau predicted, by 2035, people over 65 years old living in the United States will outnumber children for the first time in U.S. is not quite at that stage; however, Japan has millions of empty homes they would love for someone to buy.[4] 4] Tim Hornyak, “ Japan Has Millions of Empty Houses.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

Japan farm exports in 2022 1st half hit record high as more dine out. The value of Japan’s agricultural and seafood exports in the first six months of 2022 expanded 13.1 The value of Japan’s agricultural and seafood exports in the first six months of 2022 expanded 13.1 And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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White House Unveils Supply Chain Report

Enterra Insights

industrial base, siphoned innovation from the United States, and stifled wage and productivity growth. At the same time, the reviews find that the United States is well-positioned to maintain and strengthen our innovative leadership and rebuild our productive capacity in key sectors and value-chains. Therefore, the U.S.

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Supply Chains Finally Get the Attention They Deserve

Enterra Insights

. … As the effort continues to mature, DOT will work with the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to increase data transparency for containerized shipments of agricultural products in the United States, efforts that can help producers and sellers avoid disruptions that can increase food prices.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

The United States’ and Europe’s production of global semiconductors decreased from approximately 80% in 1990 to 20% in 2020. As of 2020, only 12% of semiconductor chips were made in the United States. ( of small businesses in the United States. United States Census Bureau). higher than 2020.