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Will Passage of the CHIPS Act Resolve Supply Chain Issues?

Blue Grace Logistics

Increasing the number of countries where chips are manufactured will strengthen the supply chain and prevent disruptions caused by disruptions at distant factories. Will Passage of the CHIPS Act Resolve Supply Chain Issues? Show Submenu Resources. The Logistics BlogĀ®. Whitepaper. Case Study. BlueGrace Logistics. Supply Chain Brain.

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Private Investors Looking to Capitalize on Nearshoring Trends Turn to Mexico

Blue Grace Logistics

companies opening factories in Mexico, for example, nor investment in private real estate. based BlueGrace, which is backed by private-equity firm Warburg Pincus, is looking to open its first locations in Mexico this year to meet growing demand from customers, Chief Executive Bobby Harris said. That was down from a record $5.6

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Delivery: A New Moment of Truth

Talking Logistics

Authorā€™s Note: The following is an excerpt of what I presented recently in a webinar organized by Descartes Systems Group (a Talking Logistics sponsor) focused on ā€œ Delivery – The Moment of Truth.ā€ For the rest of my comments and Brian Hodgsonā€™s presentation, watch the webinar archive. Iā€™ll give you a quick personal example.

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Keeping Things Closer to Home

Blue Grace Logistics

Mattel has moved its headquarters to Monterrey, where Lego operates its largest factory, and Tesla announced plans for a gigafactory. In addition to the duty and inventory considerations, shorter supply chains without emissions from trans- Pacific boats, nearshoring companies will more easily meet climate and ESG goals.

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Skills Gap: Why Itā€™s Creating New Manufacturing Opportunities

GlobalTranz

Manufacturers Can Re-evaluate Factory Processes. . Since the skills gap reflects changes in how manufacturers operate, it represents the opportunity for manufacturers to re-evaluate their current factory processes, including a wide, diverse group of job positions, explains ThomasNet.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The End of Made In China Manufacturing

GlobalTranz

Factory workers demanding better wages and working conditions are hastening the eventual end of an era of cheap costs that helped make southern coastal China the world’s factory floor. No more warehouses full of old and outdated goods, but a situation in which supply will truly meet demand and not only in theory.

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Green Is the New Black: Why Green Manufacturing & Sustainability Matter

GlobalTranz

However, manufacturers are considering other ways of improving factories and supply chains as well. In fact, the sustainable trend is becoming essential to all parts of manufacturing and supply chains, ranging from smart factories to green delivery trucks. Smart factories eliminate waste and redundancies. Across the U.S.