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U.S. Celebrates Re-shoring, But Mexico Crashes the Party
On its way back to the U.S. from China, might manufacturing take a detour into Mexico? Does our neighbor south of the border stand ready to quash the Great American Industrial Revival?
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Transportation CFOs Upbeat About Economy, Survey Finds
Chief financial officers in the transportation industry have grown more optimistic about their industry and the overall economy, according to GE Capital's latest Middle Market CFO survey.
The Indispensable Supply Chain Leader
Stanley Fawcett, visiting professor of global supply chain management at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, discusses five key qualities that make a supply chain leader indispensable to an organization and offers tips on how companies can identify and nurture these employees.
U.S. Celebrates Re-shoring, But Mexico Crashes the Party
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AAR Rolls Out Latest Edition of Railroad Facts, Its Statistical Reference Book
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has released the 2012 Edition of Railroad Facts - the premier industry statistical reference book.
Logistics Clusters Drive Value and Growth
Professor Yossi Sheffi, director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics, describes the development of logistics clusters and their considerable economic advantages, which include the creation of steady, well paying jobs for both blue- and white-collar workers.
UPS Introduces Cloud-Based Technology Platform for Supply-Chain Management
As part of its Supplier Management program for global ocean and airfreight forwarding, UPS has introduced Order Watch, a cloud-based technology platform.
U.S. Xpress Expands U.S.-Mexico Cross-Border Services
U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc. plans to expand its offering of U.S.-Mexico cross-border services through two new deals with Mexican providers.
Kitting Helps You Bundle Cost Cutting and Successful Order Fulfillment
Any time merchants can cut costs, they're in a better position. They can either lower their prices, allowing them to be more competitive, or they can pocket the savings and earn higher margins.
Ryder Natural Gas Truck Fleet Powers Past Six-Million-Mile Mark
Ryder System, Inc. reports that its fleet of 250 natural gas vehicles have surpassed six million miles. The fleet consists of 35 liquefied natural gas and 215 compressed natural gas tractors, running in 32 customer operations in California, Arizona and Michigan.
Is This the Unlikeliest Place to Put a Manufacturing Plant?
What does it take to convince a manufacturer to locate a plant in the U.S.? How about in California, one of the most highly regulated and difficult states in which to operate? (It ranked 40th in CNBC's latest survey "America's Top States for Business." What about the San Francisco Bay Area, with its prohibitive cost of living, high population density and even more onerous regulatory environment?
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The Critical Impact of Trade Promotions on Your Supply Chain
It's an often overlooked area of the supply chain, with a woeful record of success. Josefin Aspegren, marketing director with Optilon, talks about the challenge of assessing the efficacy of trade-promotion programs.
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