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Contract Manufacturing Supporting Inventories
Contract Manufacturing Supporting Inventories
Nov 18, 2021 7:42:49 AM

The Covid virus has presented production challenges for global manufacturing. Food, chemical and personal products compa...

The Origins of Veterans Day
The Origins of Veterans Day
Nov 10, 2021 8:57:07 AM

In 1921, an unknown World War I American soldier was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. This site, on a hillside ove...

Metal and Oil Prices Soaring
Metal and Oil Prices Soaring
Nov 4, 2021 8:27:07 AM

A surge in energy and metal prices is offering investors a fresh reminder of how the commodities market can fuel inflati...

Is Manufacturing Returning to the United States
Is Manufacturing Returning to the United States
Oct 27, 2021 10:17:51 AM

Politicians on both side of the isle support the Biden administrations efforts to revive the U.S. manufacturing base. Th...

The California Oil Spill Likely to Add to the Supply Chain Difficulties
The California Oil Spill Likely to Add to the Supply Chain Difficulties
Oct 6, 2021 5:09:27 AM

Officials investigating one of California’s largest oil spills are looking into whether a ship’s anchor may have struck ...

What You Need To Know About Dimensional Pricing
What You Need To Know About Dimensional Pricing
Sep 29, 2021 10:34:03 AM

The debate over whether density-based pricing will succeed in toppling the traditional National Motor Freight Classifica...

California Port Backlog is a Northeast Bonanza
California Port Backlog is a Northeast Bonanza
Sep 22, 2021 4:36:53 PM

Trucking rates out of the Northeast have been steadily rising resulting from a spike in demand from shippers using the P...

Supply Chain Challenges; Maybe Print Your Solution
Supply Chain Challenges; Maybe Print Your Solution
Sep 8, 2021 9:53:16 AM

3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, has come a long way since it was first developed in the 1980s. While ...

Managing Your Supply Chain In Turbulent Times
Managing Your Supply Chain In Turbulent Times
Aug 31, 2021 12:58:04 PM

As if things weren’t challenging enough along comes hurricane Ida causing all manner of disruption to the Gulf states. O...

Transitioning Your Supply Chain To Digital
Transitioning Your Supply Chain To Digital
Aug 26, 2021 10:03:15 AM

Digital transformation is now the overriding priority for most manufacturers and retailers, with the adoption of digital...