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[INFOGRAPHIC] Manufacturing Innovation Hubs Revitalize American Manufacturing

GlobalTranz

Since 2011, the federal government focused on changing this paradigm and made American manufacturing a priority. Under the guidance of the Department of Commerce/NIST , they developed an infrastructure with dedicated funding to rebuild our manufacturing sector. manufacturing.” Below is an overview of this program.

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Logistics helps North Carolina Reach CNBC Best State Status Again

Kanban Logistics

And factors related to logistics in North Carolina remain a big reason. Lower logistics costs: As noted by FORBES , North Carolina ranks #4 in the U.S. That extends to logistics as NC has lower costs for industrial space, lower labor costs, and lower transportation costs (i.e., in terms of favorable business costs.

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Supply Chains in VUCA Environments with Jim Tompkins

The Logistics of Logistics

Founded in 1975, Tompkins has integrated its decades of experience in strategy, commerce, logistics and technology to provide unique supply chain consulting and material handling integration solutions. Tompkins is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina and has offices throughout North America. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast.

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Jason Miller Blog Post Part 1: Grocery stores aren’t gouging consumers – their costs are going up!

NC State SCRC

It is my pleasure to begin this series of joint blog posts with Jason Miller, Associate Professor of Logistics at Michigan State University. Consumers are suffering from sticker shock, a story noted in the local Raleigh news. This is shown in Figure 1 below, In contrast, the selling prices for food and beverage stores have risen 6.8%

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Current state of logistics in North Carolina: warehouse space and labor hard to find

Kanban Logistics

In this article, we’ll take a look at the current state of logistics in North Carolina, specifically warehouse space vacancy rates and available labor. According to the commercial real estate firm, Colliers , the overall industrial vacancy rate in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill market, which includes eastern North Carolina, was 3.4%

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Going Off the Beaten Path for North Carolina Warehousing Capacity

Kanban Logistics

In the Raleigh-Durham industrial real estate market, overall warehouse asking lease rates have risen (NNN; triple net) to $8.57 The Tar Heel State is no longer a best-kept secret among manufacturers and logisticians. The Eastern part of the state is especially ideal from a logistics perspective.

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Tompkins International and One Network Webcast: Explore Taking Supply Chain Visibility to New Heights

Tompkins Blog

Vendors and analyst firms have spent millions of dollars promoting the idea that control towers are the next big technology for today’s manufacturers and retailers—but are they correct?”. Headquartered in Raleigh, NC, USA, Tompkins has offices throughout North America and in Europe and Asia. About One Network Enterprises.