When higher U.S. productivity, the actual labor content of a product, shipping, and other factors are taken into account, the cost advantage of making many goods in China that are bound for sale in the U.S. will be marginal.
Transportation goods such as vehicles and auto parts, electrical equipment including household appliances, and furniture are among seven sectors that could create 2 to 3 million jobs as a result of manufacturing returning to the U.S.—an emerging trend that is expected to…
The Trade Balance report due out Thursday should show the trade deficit widening in September, and the Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index issued the following day should edge up in early November
Like its companion report focused on manufacturing, growth remained the primary theme for The Institute for Supply Management (ISM)’s Non-Manufacturing Report on Business, which showed growth in non-manufacturing sector grew for the 23rd consecutive month.
Although the numbers are showing continued signs of leveling out, the main theme of the October edition of the Institute for Supply Management’s Manufacturing (ISM) Report on Business indicated that growth is still occurring.
According to new research released at the Business for Social Responsibility Conference, more than eight in 10 respondents (84 percent) are optimistic that global businesses will embrace CSR/sustainability as part of their core strategies and operations in the next five years
BSI Group's Supply Chain Solutions expanded upon the announcement that the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate has awarded a contract to the company
Editor’s note: This is the third and final installment of a three-part web exclusive examining the latest trends in reverse logistics. Today’s logistics managers are faced with three forces driving the reverse loop in distribution: Regulatory compliance, sustainable…
Editor’s note: This is the second of a three-part web exclusive examining the latest trends in reverse logistics. Today’s logistics managers are faced with three forces driving the reverse loop in distribution: Regulatory compliance, sustainable practices, and money saving…
Editor’s note: This is the first of a three-part web exclusive examining the latest trends in reverse logistics. Today’s supply chain managers are faced with three forces driving the reverse loop in distribution: Regulatory compliance, sustainable practices, and money…
New sources of energy might seem promising now, but may not meet anticipated demand in emerging markets, a leading energy analyst noted in a “Supply Chain Virtual Event” put on today by SCMR and sister publication, Logistics Management.
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