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If There’s a Manufacturing Skills Gap, How Do We Close It? 4 Ways to Combat the Gap

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According to US News , fewer than 7 percent of all new jobs added to manufacturing since 2010, and some women working in lower paying positions already have the skills needed to move up the ladder in the industry. For example, parents may say, “You could become a lawyer or doctor.”

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The Impact of B2B E-Commerce on Manufacturers and Distributors.

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percent from 2010 to 2011, and predictions estimate that business-to-business (B2B) sales resulting from e-commerce will make up the majority of sales by 2020, reports Four51. For example, a customer that can “chat” with a company representative online will benefit from that representative’s instant access to freight costs.

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What Is Free or Freight on Board (FOB), and Why Should Shippers Understand This Term?

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For example, the actual line item may be location name of the origin instead of the actual word, origin. By working with an expert in Incoterms ® 2010, like Cerasis, shippers and receivers alike can rest assured, the process will be handled according to law and within the ICC requirements. What Do the Add-On Terms Really Mean?

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31 Motivations for Reshoring Manufacturing & Updated Reshoring Stats

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for example, compared to shipping state-to-state. For example, Chinese wages have increased 320% since 2000. Foxconn, for example, announced plans to reshore in Pennsylvania, investing $40 million for a mostly automated plant. from abroad (mostly between 2010 and 2014, per Moser). energy costs have dropped.

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Manufacturing and Cyber Security: A 5 Step Process to Create Internal and Customers’ Peace of Mind

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In 2010, explains Robert Krauss , the Stuxnet computer worm attacked programmable logic controllers in manufacturing settings. For example, a consumer orders a product online, and the billing information is transmitted to the manufacturer. When Did Manufacturing and Cyber Security Come Into Focus?

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Walmart: 3 Keys to Successful Supply Chain Management any Business Can Follow

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These are all examples of the effects production may have on the environment, in local communities, or on the people who grow and make what we sell.” Walmart has held a place among Gartner’s top 20 supply chains since 2010. .” Walmart states early on. Low prices benefit customers, but low true costs benefit everyone.”

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Effective Supply Chain Management In Manufacturing Key to Revival of Industry in U.S.

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The 900,000 manufacturing jobs that have been added since 2010 would not have existed had it not been for the smaller companies. The President has started a National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI) and recently convened manufacturers in DC to get together and discuss their field. Looking to the Leaders.