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Manufacturing and the Titanium Economy

Enterra Insights

We all know the storyline that insists advanced economies have moved on from the Industrial Age to the Digital Age and have become service-focused rather than a manufacturing-focused. ” Santhanam is one of a trio of co-authors who have labeled this manufacturing resurgence the “Titanium Economy.” ”[4].

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Will Boeing Add to its Corporate Challenges- Labor Relations Front

Supply Chain Matters

Last year, increased labor activism came in the form of labor contract demands for higher wages, added benefits along with an added voice of labor in operational policy and decision-making. It is no exaggeration to say that the future of the 107 year-old manufacturer hangs in the balance.” locations rather than Puget Sound.

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[INFOGRAPHIC, REPORT, & INTERACTIVE MAP] The US Manufacturing Workforce & Making it In America

GlobalTranz

While US manufacturing has been hit hard by nearly two decades of policy failures that have damaged its international competitiveness, it remains a vital part of the U.S. The US manufacturing sector employed 12 million workers in 2013, or about 8.8 On average, non-college-educated workers in manufacturing made 10.9

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Handfield’s Supply Chain Analytics Predictions for 2014

Supply Chain View from the Field

I’ve had the good fortune to be presented with opportunities for compelling discussions with a significant group of leading thinkers, senior executives in procurement, logistics, and technology management over this past year. This complexity is occurring in many forms. Cost Pressures Will Continue to Escalate.

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Say Customer Service and Mean It

Supply Chain Shaman

The organization is not clear on accepting special requests and expedited shipping policies, often resulting in a lower margin. Starbucks redesigned their cups for the Grande product, and the flimsy cups were a source of constant spills and burns. Historic processes are inside-out tightly integrated to orders and purchase orders.

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Q3 Tech Update: Alphas, Betas and Sidechains

Shipchain

Also, that $10,000 PDF you just uploaded would probably live on the ETH chain forever, which doesn’t agree with most logistics compliance departments (who usually have a policy of pruning data after 90 days to a year). But is that enough to spur adoption? We know we can’t force our hardware into every truck on the highway.

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Guest Post from Tim Barnes: Navigating Trump’s 35% import tax, and how US companies can utilize “Parallel Manufacturing” to grow globally

NC State SCRC

Without adding to that speculation, I want to provide my view on how CEOs / COOs and supply chain leaders need to approach this situation, at least theoretically for now, while the policies are being formulated and written. Firstly, I want to lay down some assumptions given Trump has not provided all the details in his plan.