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31 Motivations for Reshoring Manufacturing & Updated Reshoring Stats

GlobalTranz

Many off-shore manufacturers have returned to the U.S., Those changes, along with high costs of transporting materials and finished goods to and from overseas locations, make the value of reshoring likely to become a compelling financial reality for many manufacturers. Transportation and freight costs are reduced.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

Abbott , the largest infant formula manufacturer in the US, reached an agreement with the Food and Drug Administration on Monday to reopen the company’s manufacturing plant in Michigan to help ease a nationwide shortage of baby formula, after the facility was closed due to bacterial contamination.

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Greg Lehmkuhl Named President of Con-Way Freight

Supply Chain Network

Gregory (Greg) Lehmkuhl has been named President of Con-way Freight Inc., president and CEO, who has served as interim President of Con-way Freight since August 2010. These strengths will serve him well as he assumes the leadership reins at Con-way Freight.”. the parent company of Con-way Freight. “I Stotlar, Con-way Inc.

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Chuck Intrieri Executive Profile

The Logistics of Logistics

Evolve Dental Technologies, Inc, Virtu USA, and many other large and medium sized companies in Illinois, Michigan, Arizona and Orange County, CA. Additionally Chuck has achieved significant results as a consultant for companies such as Media One. Chuck Intrieri Contact Info: Charles Intrieri Consulting, cmintrieri@yahoo.com, 714-389-2238.

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Guest blog: With the Truck Driver Shortage, How Many More Drivers will be Enough?

CH Robinson Transportfolio

To help offer perspective, we took this question to Jason Miller, associate professor of supply chain management at Michigan State University. Our relationships with research firms and universities like Michigan State, combined with C.H. for Q2 2021, relative to Q2 2018.

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National Logistics Day™ 2022

Enterra Insights

For example, supply chain academics at Michigan State University write, “The terms logistics and supply chain management are sometimes used interchangeably. In fact, trucking, rail and ocean freight have been tracked by satellite through telematics for decades. ” Michigan State University, 30 October 2020. [3]

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This Week in Logistics News (October 23-27, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Alphabet looks to snowy Michigan to test self-driving cars (Reuters). Prime members can pre-order the Amazon Key In-Home Kit, which includes Amazon Cloud Cam and one of several compatible smart locks by leading lock manufacturers Yale and Kwikset. Latest Use for a Bitcoin Technology: Tracing Turkeys From Farm to Table (WSJ sub.