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Cargo Chat: BlueGrace Execs Talk Nearshoring

Blue Grace Logistics

Jose Fernandez: It’s definitely the pandemic. 1 benefit, I would definitely say, is the flexibility and the scalability that you can have. 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.

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5 More Manufacturing Technologies to Impact the Industry in 2016

GlobalTranz

Yesterday we started our two part series about manufacturing technology trends we will see impact the industry in 2016 by painting a picture of the top 4 trends. In today's conclusion, we now focus on 5 other manufacturing technologies that will also impact the manufacturing industry, but to a lesser degree than yesterday's predictions.

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Transportation Planners: Their Role as a Catalyst to Automation in the Supply Chain

GlobalTranz

Understand the traditional definition of warehousing will change. Analyze and apply data gathered from across transportation industry to identify patterns and potential issues within the transportation network. Fewer problems with deploying new warehouses, factories and transportation networks. Provide feedback to transporters.

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What Are White Glove Services in Transportation Management?

GlobalTranz

However, the term, white glove service, and transportation management sounds a bit odd in an industry dedicated to getting packages to consumers at the cheapest costs possible. Since fewer returns come in, shippers can identify malfunctioning products and other problems faster, saving time in both the factory and warehouse simultaneously.

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Logistics Technologies: 4 Benefits of RFID, AIDC, and IoT Based Technologies to Shippers

GlobalTranz

The supply chain is playing host to emerging logistics technologies and modern marvels of an industrialized society. By definition, competition encourages companies to try to do better than their competitors. However, these technologies are poised to give benefits throughout the industry in several other ways as well.

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3 Things Good, Lean Visuals Have In Common & Mieruka: The Four Different Types of Visuals with Examples

GlobalTranz

As a company that makes specialized magnetic whiteboards, Magnatag works with employees who are implementing lean programs in a variety of industries. Here we discuss the purpose and definition of each category, and provide examples from Toyota’s factories and service oriented companies. Instructional. Identification.

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5 Facts About American Manufacturing & 3 Reasons to Work In Manufacturing

GlobalTranz

We are featuring two of their quick blog posts below that are relevant to the state of American Manufacturing today: the real facts about the industry and why someone should work in manufacturing. Chinese factories suddenly started making bagel baskets. Chinese factories were selling baskets for $6 each. was Innovation.