article thumbnail

Made in America vs. Assembled in America: Defining Terms of Auto Manufacturing

GlobalTranz

A Breakdown of the Claim “Made in USA” When a product has a label stating “ Made in USA ,” it means its manufacturing has complied with several rules set by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). First, any labels reading “Manufactured in USA” or “Produced in USA” are considered unqualified U.S. origin claims. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER.

America 173
article thumbnail

This Week in Logistics News (April 20-24, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Robinson Expands Asian Operations to Vietnam. Finally, JDA developed a Supply Chain For Dummies® e-book that “provides basic supply chain definitions and offers an overview of the manufacturing, distribution and retailing functions. Swisslog acquires warehouse automation provider FORTE Industries in the United States.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The Age of Agility: Building Resilience in the Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Major businesses have had to completely re-consider previous supply chain strategies that were largely centred around lean manufacturing, just-in-time delivery and reducing operating costs. According to Gartner, supply chain leaders should pursue six major strategies to build greater resilience into the networks they manage.

article thumbnail

A Chat with Katie Kinraid

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Transport management systems are more important now than ever before. TMS solutions are moving beyond being just a freight management tool. In Asia in particular, we see the market looking to multiple low-cost locations such as Vietnam or Thailand, away from reliance on China.