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Accenture Study Provides Evidence of Supply Chain Resiliency Actions

Supply Chain Matters

In that same year, economists at Goldman Sachs indicated that supply chain resilience was now a top-of-mind topic for manufacturers and retailers. In 2022, more U.S. supply chain activity.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

Abbott , the largest infant formula manufacturer in the US, reached an agreement with the Food and Drug Administration on Monday to reopen the company’s manufacturing plant in Michigan to help ease a nationwide shortage of baby formula, after the facility was closed due to bacterial contamination. Good news is on the way, however.

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Added Evidence of Emerging Regionalization of Global Supply Networks

Supply Chain Matters

The Looming Great Allocation In conjunction with the Jackson Hole Symposium held last week and organized by The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City , a research paper titled: Global Supply Chains: The Looming “Great Reallocation ” was released. At the same time the authors qualify that while China ’s share of U.S.

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Trends 2019: Food

Enterra Insights

Food trends. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center (FAPC) predict, “From tried-and-true barbecue sauces and flavorful potato recipes with a twist, food developers are becoming inspired by Kansas City barbecue, Southern Appalachian pimento cheese, Made in Oklahoma salsas and other areas from sea to shining sea. .”

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Billion Dollar Port Plan Brings Mega-Retailer To Mexico

Elementum

The move may be risky, but the mega retailer’s play may also be indicative of an emerging trend in North American maritime freight. The ultimate goal of the project is to create a more attractive, comprehensive, and integrated supply and value chain for foreign manufacturers and importers.

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Signs of Spring in Flatbed Markets

DAT Solutions

Flatbed trends have been mostly neutral overall so far in February. John Deere, Olympic Steel, and other manufacturers have a strong footprint in that market. Rock Island to Kansas City also shot up 61¢ to $3.22/mile. A couple Southeast markets also trended up for flatbed rates and volumes last week.

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Stacey Huddleston | Receivables Financing — What You Need To Know

4WL Consulting

In today’s episode of Manufacturing Success, we have a guest who is out of the norm for this show, but has equally valuable information to share! Joining us today is Stacey Huddleston— sales director of Prestige Capital in Kansas City. Mike Rogers: Welcome to another episode of Manufacturing Success. Transcript.