Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2022

South Carolina prohibits importation of some birds due to avian flu. A spike in COVID-19 cases in some countries, which is causing factory shutdowns and port delays, added to corporate woes as soaring freight and transportation costs are pinching profit margins. Amazon on path to reach 100% renewable energy by 2025.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 6, 2023

With freight, insurance, and labor costs rising around the world, there is a strong economic case for more domestic manufacturing. Anecdotally, he discusses the town of Simpsonville, South Carolina, now home to a Michelin plant. As Padhi notes, “There is one problem with America’s Titanium Economy: We need more of it.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 19, 2015

Otis attempted a reshoring project, bringing production from Mexico to South Carolina. Her expertise includes China sourcing and manufacturing with 25 years of experience in global supply chain strategies, tactics and IT systems with 80 clients worldwide. An Example. Consider Otis Elevator. But Otis’ efforts did not go well. “I

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I helped create the first North American chapter of BVL International in the Carolinas, and we hosted two meetings at Volvo in North Carolina and Thyssen-Krupp in South Carolina. anufacturing needs specifications from design for equipment calibration, sourcing needs the specifications for outsourced components).

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 10, 2023

This start-up was founded by Matt McKinney and Shaosu Liu, both of whom had backgrounds at Uber Freight and decided to tackle the massive problem of building a new structure for the legacy freight payment system that supports the global supply chain. will reportedly be one of the largest fully interoperable chassis pools in the U.S.,

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2020

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. And if most of your production happens in FL, you may choose to divert sourcing to your secondary facility, say in New Jersey, during heavy produce shipping season months to avoid the heightened costs.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 16, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlighted a published New York Times report in April 2019 that reported claims of shoddy production techniques concerning the North Charleston South Carolina 787 production facility. Boeing continues to be challenged with ongoing supply chain shortfalls and other logistical and production issues.

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