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Talking Logistics
MARCH 29, 2019
But as history has shown in the transportation industry, overcoming “the way we’ve always done things” is always the biggest obstacle. The Volkswagen Industrial Cloud: A Manufacturing-Centric Supply Chain Operating Network. A New Market Seeks to Draw Freight Bets (WSJ – sub. For Power Tools Sold In Iran. Why or why not?
Tompkins Blog
MARCH 13, 2014
RALEIGH, NC — Shippers and carriers this year can expect to see many new trends related to transportation, as well as a continuation of several critical challenges from 2013. Trends in the Transportation Industry , a report by Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium, pulls back the curtain on today’s hottest transportation issues.
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Kanban Logistics
JULY 13, 2023
That extends to logistics as NC has lower costs for industrial space, lower labor costs, and lower transportation costs (i.e., million square feet of warehouse space to support the distribution of products to manufacturers and retailers. Lower logistics costs: As noted by FORBES , North Carolina ranks #4 in the U.S.
NC State SCRC
JANUARY 22, 2022
Consumers are suffering from sticker shock, a story noted in the local Raleigh news. It is clear to see in this chart that the price increases are less than the associated price increases in inputs (prices from the food manufacturers that are being passed on to grocery stores).
Kanban Logistics
MARCH 26, 2020
The state is also ranked #5 in GlobalTrade Magazine’s “ Best States for Manufacturing.” Here’s why: In terms of output, North Carolina is the second-largest food and beverage manufacturer in the U.S., Total manufacturing output was over $103 billion in 2018. have opened major manufacturing facilities.
Tompkins Blog
JANUARY 15, 2014
Manufacturers need to stay abreast of new regulations and be capable of responding rapidly. While road infrastructure is at an international level near the coast, inland transportation can be a different story. However, most manufacturing is on the east coast, while the earthquake and flood-prone regions are further west.
Supply Chain View from the Field
FEBRUARY 26, 2015
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.
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