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Reshoring Seems to Be More About Consumer Demand

Is reshoring (the return of manufacturing to the U.S.) really even a debate? A debate would indicate that there are two compelling sides to the argument, but from what I see, the hard and fast facts of the economy preclude a debate.

The U.S. Merchant Marine Is Foundering. Should We Care?

More than 30 years ago, when I began writing about transportation and logistics, one of the first pieces that I did was about the imminent demise of the U.S. merchant marine. Today, I find myself addressing the same issue. As industries go, this has got to be one of the slowest deaths on record.

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Does Improving Job Market in U.S. Apply to Manufacturing?

Increasing optimism in the U.S. economy has translated into a heightened confidence in regards to the still-shaky job market, a recent survey suggests. One in four Americans believe now is a "good time" to find a quality job in the U.S., officials at Gallup say, citing a poll based on telephone interviews conducted early last month with a random sampling of over 2,000 adults.

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Initiatives to Relieve Congestion at Southern California Ports

Long waiting lines of incoming trucks at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach create an unacceptable drag on productivity, says Mike Stark, president and CEO of Pacer Distribution Services and an active member of the Harbor Trucking Association. Stark explains how adaptive appointment software could help remedy this situation.

Building More Socially-Responsible Supply Chains

After the tragic collapse of a Bangladeshi factory building, the Rana Plaza, which caused the death of about 1,200 low-paid workers, retailers were left reeling from the PR backlash.

Apple Faces Continued Allegations Within Its Chinese Supply Chain Operations

Apple is facing fresh questions over alleged workers' rights violations and environmental mismanagement in its Chinese supply chain, following the publication of a major new report from the China Labor Watch (CLW) group.

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Making the Supply Chain a Better Career Path for Women

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Initiatives to Relieve Congestion at Southern CA Ports

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UK, Automotive Industry to Invest in Supply Chain

The UK government and the automotive industry are investing Â£500m ($755m) each to double the number of jobs created or secured in the automotive supply chain by developing an Advanced Propulsion Centre.

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Logistics Industry Apprenticeships Offered by DB Schenker

Deutsche Bahn freight forwarding subsidiary DB Schenker has announced the fourth annual intake of apprentices to be schooled in logistics across the UK.

The Teamsters Are Still Targeting Independent Truckers

The U.S. Supreme Court last month drove two more nails into the coffin of port efforts to impose local rules on drayage operators, in violation of interstate commerce law. The court ruled unanimously that the Port of Los Angeles could not require drayage companies to display placards on their trucks that included a phone number for reporting concerns about their operations. It also could not mandate the development of off-street parking plans for harbor vehicles.

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U.S. Retailers Promise to Promote Safety at Bangladesh Garment Factories

A group of 17 American retailers, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Target Corp. and Macy's Inc., have signed on to a five-year agreement to help improve safety at garment factories in Bangladesh.

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