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7 Distribution Operations Issues Highlighted in Industrial Distribution’s 68th Annual Survey

GlobalTranz

The results have been tabulated for the 68th annual Survey of Distribution Operations. By identifying the most pressing concerns in the industry, the survey provides statistics and conclusions which the distributors can use to help maintain their business evolution in our technology based world. Demographics. Employment.

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Ocean Freight Procurement and Going with the Stream

Freightos

Not that long ago, they were the only way people listened to music, peaking at 23 million units sold in Q1 2009. So we asked them by conducting a survey in November 2018. This strategy is already used by US companies on $100 billion worth of product s such as oil, corn, gold – even dry bulk shipping. Remember iPods?

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[INFOGRAPHIC, REPORT, & INTERACTIVE MAP] The US Manufacturing Workforce & Making it In America

GlobalTranz

The principal causes of manufacturing job losses were growing trade deficits, especially with China, Mexico, and other low-wage nations, and the weak recovery from the Great Recession since 2009. The Great Recession was unusual because of the length and depth of the manufacturing employment decline. trade deficit (Scott 2014b). employment.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Public Perception of & A Brief Timeline of Moments from the American Manufacturing Industry

GlobalTranz

This strategy became famous in 1995 when Jack Welch implemented it at GE. Our recent survey of the American public’s opinion on manufacturing reveals that throughout one of the most turbulent periods in US economic history, they have maintained remarkably consistent views, year after year, on the importance of manufacturing.

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How Technology Can Enhance Your Supply Chain In Four Ways

Blue Grace Logistics

According to a March survey conducted by the Institute for Supply Chain Management, nearly 75% of U.S. To better manage the sheer multitude of vendors and reduce the overall risk of shortages and disruptions, organizations need a holistic strategy that typically includes the enlistment of a 3PL partner. Nearly 75% of U.S.

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Here’s Why Image of Manufacturing as Boring, Dirty, and Tedious is Drastically Changing

GlobalTranz

Additionally, 81 percent of students who participated in Manufacturing Day 2015 who were surveyed showed an increased interest in pursuing a manufacturing career. Manufacturers, Trade Schools, and Congress Step in to Help. It's time to show the world how interesting manufacturing truly is and will be in the future.

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Reverse Logistics: Who Does it Well?

Logistics Bureau

A plan is necessary, possibly based on one of the following strategies. Reverse Logistics Strategy 1: Don’t do it! Reverse Logistics Strategy 2: Make it Painless. Reverse Logistics Strategy 3: Make it Profitable. Clearly, successful reverse logistics cannot be left to luck. A plan is necessary.