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Limestone Extraction from Florida Quarries!

Supply Chain Game Changer

The Lake Belt region in Miami-Dade county has the best quality limestone in Florida. The Miami-Dade limestone sector provides over 14,000 jobs and a payroll of around $550 million. There are a lot of quarries around Miami, but the ones most famous for limestone extraction are the white rock quarries. Popular Quarries in Florida.

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Reshoring: New Day, False Dawn, or Something Else?

MIT Supply Chain

We’ve been hearing a lot lately about the return of industry from foreign shores to the US – commonly known as reshoring – and how prodigal companies are driving a manufacturing renaissance in America. Emerging manufacturing methods such as 3D printing promise to make US-based production even more cost-effective. What is reshoring?

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2019 Logistics & Supply Chain Events to Attend in the US

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Miami, Florida. Send your high-level executives to Miami for inspiration on digital innovations for efficient supply chain practices. ProMat is where manufacturing and supply chain professionals come to find their supply chain WOW. You will also gain insight on new innovations and technological applications within the industry.

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Supply Chain Risk Management: Could You Face a Category 4 Supply Chain Disaster?

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Many of the states affected contained key ports and supply destinations, as well as transportation and logistics hubs. Starting with Miami, this port primarily handles containerized cargo with small amounts of breakbulk, vehicles and industrial equipment. These ports accounted for 18.3% container import shipments and 49.8%

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The Logistics of Fidget Spinners: Amazon vs Alibaba

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Digital channels may spell trouble for traditional retailers but it also represents evolution, giving Asian and Indian manufacturers a global reach. Riding this wave were droves of Chinese or Indian manufacturers that can now tap into digital platforms to source, import and sell directly to SMBs or consumers online.

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Cargo Flight Launches a Vital Link in the Ebola Response Effort

MIT Supply Chain

Jarrod Goentzel, Director of the MIT Humanitarian Response Lab, during loading operations in Miami. The Lab is part of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics. million, combined with procurement of locally available commodities, will meet two critical needs in the country’s constrained health care system.

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2023 holiday report: data-driven strategies to make the buyer’s nice list

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Inflation and economic uncertainty loom large , directly influencing consumer purchasing behavior. However, challenges still exist, especially in domestic transportation. This next-generation tool offers suppliers invaluable omnichannel data, from keyword searches and purchase combinations to demographic information.