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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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The History of the Shipping Container

Freightos

Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. Fitting facilitates cargo security and enables automation of container handling processes. Export manufacturing starts moving away from ports. Raleigh-Durham-Cary N.C. Loading costs plummet.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. Fitting facilitates cargo security and enables automation of container handling processes. Export manufacturing starts moving away from ports. Raleigh-Durham-Cary N.C. Did You Know That …. Loading costs plummet.

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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. North Carolina Warehousing Capacity in the Metro Areas. per square foot in Q3 2022 according to Colliers.

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Looking for a North Carolina Warehouse to Rent? Turn to a 3PL

Kanban Logistics

The Triangle is major region in the Central part of the state that includes the cities of Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill. The Tar Heel State is no longer a best-kept secret among manufacturers and logisticians. It is also known as the “Research Triangle” due to the major universities in these cities.

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Omni-Channel Supply Chains Are Changing Everything You Ever Learned in School…

Supply Chain View from the Field

A senior executive from a large global manufacturer came to speak in my MBA class this week, and discussed the major shifts in global business that was occurring due to the emergence of omni-channel capabilities in the supply chain. A few of these were discussed in our class last night by this executive.