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Shorter Supply Chains are Upending Globalization Patterns

Enterra Insights

Vietnam and India are two countries that have benefited from such decisions. Ethan Karp , president & CEO of Ohio’s Manufacturing and Growth Network (MAGNET), admits that conflict with China is a worst-cast scenario; however, it’s one that must be explored.

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A Supply Chain Digital Twin is No Twin without Attributes

Adexa

A delivery truck in Ohio might take longer to deliver in winter than in summer, a supplier might be “greener’ in Mexico than Vietnam and a product can have a range of electronic properties that can fit the end customer specifications.

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

Talking Logistics

Robinson Expands Asian Operations to Vietnam. In the warehouse automation realm, Swisslog announced that it has acquired FORTE Industries, a warehouse automation system integrator based in Mason, Ohio. Swisslog acquires warehouse automation provider FORTE Industries in the United States. Ryder Reports Record First Quarter 2015 Results.

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Supply Chain Professional Do’s and Don’ts during the Pandemic!

Supply Chain Game Changer

From the woman director controlling over a half a billion dollars worth of global spend in the fast moving consumer goods industry in the ‘big city,” to the little guy ordering replenishment stock for a small chain of regional tire repair shops in Piqua, Ohio.

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Which Supply Chain Strategy Will Prevail in 2022?

Stord

In terms of reshoring, New Balance recently opened a North American manufacturing facility in Massachusetts, and Intel will invest $20 billion in building two new chip factories in Ohio. After Gap experienced factory delays in Vietnam, it started working with Mexican and Central American manufacturers to cut down on lead times.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

The company’s success fueled plans to build a fulfillment center in Greater Cincinnati, Ohio, creating 75 full-time jobs. Wayfair is also running a pilot program through its CastleGate warehouse network to ship consolidated containers of goods from multiple suppliers from China, Malaysia and Vietnam.

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Memorial Day 2022

Enterra Insights

Roberts was specifically writing about Vietnam War veterans who had been exposed to Agent Orange. She observes, “The Vietnam Memorial lists the names of more than 58,000 Americans who died overseas. She writes, “The number of Vietnam veterans affected by the chemical Agent Orange is astonishing. ”[1].

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