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Fritz inducted into Logistics Hall of Fame

Logistics Business Magazine

The main pillars are effective processes, professionally trained logistics staff and the use of IT. The entrepreneur also pushed for initiatives to systematically train logistics personnel and evaluate humanitarian missions with the help of key figures. “Lynn C.

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The 5 Benefits of Virtual Reality in Manufacturing

GlobalTranz

In February 2016, Good Morning America brought virtual reality experiences to the masses as everyone went with “GMA on Safari,” reports Fortune magazine (video below). Ford has already taken steps to use virtual reality in manufacturing, reports Forbes magazine. Training Protocols.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

Magazine article) as a goliath looking to take on the entrenched "David" shipping industry. With the growth of transpacific trade, McLean teams with Southern Pacific Railroad to build the first double-stack train car. The first all double-stack train is developed by APL and UP Railroad. Costs fall and service improves.

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Fashion Transparency: China to Germany

Logistics Business Magazine

For more than 40 years, he has been regarded as a pioneer of German-Chinese economic relations and sustainable production in China: As early as 2001, the Zhejiang Province awarded him the “Golden Magnolia Prize” for the “most socially responsible factory.” Employees have a clear preference, and so does Geuting.

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How will the tariff war with China affect U.S. container ports?

247 Customs Broker

Taking this logic train to the next stop, the current value of the new tariffs amount to around $35 billion, or two-tenths of a percentage point of real GDP. It’s certainly possible that the trade war will prove to be a successful strategy that leads to improved relations and an acceleration in real GDP growth. In 2017 U.S.

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How Manufacturing in the US Continues to Grow Despite Fears Over Higher Costs, Lower Percentage of GDP & Election-Year Woes

GlobalTranz

The first recovery was from 2001 to 2007, but it was halted with the Great Recession of 2008. Now, some evidence does suggest a slight slowdown in specific manufacturing sectors, such as the auto industry, explains Joel Kotkin of Forbes magazine. Since 1991, the U.S. The opportunities are nearly endless.