GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 12, 2014

After a decade of being constantly bombarded with news of off-shoring, images of deserted factories, and heart-wrenching tales of laid-off American workers unable to find new employment now that their job is in China, jobs are streaming back into the country, factories are reopening, and we’re back to whistling while we work.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 5, 2023

Mattel has moved its headquarters to Monterrey, where Lego operates its largest factory, and Tesla announced plans for a gigafactory. READ THE FULL ARTICLE Over 15,000 trucks and $800 million worth of goods crossed the border at Laredo last year, and those figures will only grow with nearshoring.

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Kanban Logistics

AUGUST 13, 2020

In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the outsourcing model and the ways it can drive efficiency in your inbound logistics supply chain. By handling inbound logistics yourself, you’re allocating time, money and resources away from your primary goals of increasing factory output and driving sales. What is inbound logistics?

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AIMMS

JULY 23, 2019

The company operates 7 sugar cane processing factories in Brazil, in a cluster located in the northwest region of Sao Paulo state. Download our case study to find out how Tereos Sugar & Energy Brazil has improved its S&OP Process with optimization technology.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2020

Once China was hit by a Coronavirus epidemic and factories ordered closed, it was inevitable that global supply chains would be affected. While most Chinese ports are operating normally, the flow of export goods has been significantly affected by roadblocks, lack of truck drivers, and closure of factories.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Because most of these companies, their first step will be to build some sort of factory, some sort of distribution center in Mexico that would bring their supply chain closer to the U.S. READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE “Nearshoring has the potential to boost the growth of Mexican manufacturing exports to the U.S., trillion economy.

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AIMMS

JULY 23, 2019

The company operates 7 sugar cane processing factories in Brazil, in a cluster located in the northwest region of Sao Paulo state. Read our case study to find out how Tereos Sugar & Energy Brazil has improved its S&OP Process with optimization technology.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Article contributed by Batool Iqbal. The following article was contributed by Batool Iqbal, from Damco Pakistan – a subsidiary of Ap-Moller Maersk Group. Samsung provides a case study of control towers in action. What If Your Supply Chain Had A Control Tower? A little under 900,000.

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Trinity Logistics

DECEMBER 6, 2017

ATA cites consumption, factory output, construction, and improved inventory levels throughout the supply chain as driving factors in the improvement. Read more about this article here. Our Educational Center offers free downloadable guides and case studies, right at your fingertips. in October, up 9.9 Looking to Learn?

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 9, 2020

China’s decision to quarantine the city of Wuhan, where the virus was first detected, and to close factories, enforce massive lockdowns, and institute surveillance measures countrywide, has caused disruptions in Australia’s outbound supply chains. A dip in demand for iron and coal, as factories in China fall idle.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

From the deaths of garment factory workers earning pittances to corruption and kickbacks in defense contracts, procurement can be a hotbed of horror stories and scandals. In this information-rich and communication-enabled age, bad press can spread rapidly—as confirmed by the Smith & Wesson case study. This is true.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 30, 2022

They communicate strategy in a way that makes it easy for warehouse operatives, drivers, administrative staff, purchasing people, factory technicians, and other functional staff to get behind the strategy and fulfil their roles in its execution. Assistance with communicating the strategy to all business stakeholders and staff.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 19, 2018

A little more than 20 years ago, I was doing some consulting for a company called Indiana Glass, then a division of Lancaster Colony, at its Dunkirk, IN factory just outside of Muncie. Alas, it appears the factory was shuttered more than a decade ago. Great article. Good article!

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Mini Case Study: Walmart. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool. For example, the following five pieces of advice, which were highlighted by a 2012 Entrepreneur Magazine article and are every bit as relevant today, can be applied by any enterprise with an outbound supply chain serving online shoppers. .

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

And though it was more of a social issue than environmental one, Sheffi cites the 2013 collapse of an apparel factory building in Bangladesh that killed more than 100, after which a number of brand companies and retailers such as Walmart and JC Penny initially touted that the factories weren’t producing any of their products.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 24, 2012

Case Studies. |. The article has effectively highlighted the importance of preventive maintenance and I agree with the idea and the conclusions. This is a very good article indeed. Mobile Banking. Payments Treasury. Wealth Management. View all Infosys blogs. Supply Chain Management. Features & Opinions. |.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 19, 2011

Case Studies. |. Factory outlets could be another where again, you may have a set of loyal customers who come again and again. Started reading this article very skeptically and then saw the factory outlets suggestion! Mobile Banking. Payments Treasury. Wealth Management. View all Infosys blogs. Offerings. |.

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