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After the Gold Rush

While offshoring began decades ago in the 1960s, excited by the shiny gold lure of reduced labor costs, many U.S. manufacturers began a rush across the Pacific to take advantage of opportunities in China and other emerging markets. In what some observers described as a herd mentality, competitors tried to outdo each other establishing sites in Asia. But now, many of those manufacturers are finding that the gold has turned to dross. In this special edition of Supply & Demand Chain Executive...
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Adopting a Made in the U.S.A. Strategy

Ask the questions you need answers to in adopting a domestic footprint

Article • May 14th, 2013
Manufacturing and the Developing Market

Four reasons why nearsourcing separates efficient, profitable supply chains from their counterparts

Article • May 14th, 2013
On the Record

The economic benefits of reshoring in American manufacturing may not be so clear cut

Article • May 14th, 2013
After the Gold Rush

Our special issue examines the reshoring question: Should manufacturing come home?

Article • May 14th, 2013
Mexico, Brazil, South Africa, the U.S. and Russia Rank as the Countries Most at Risk for Cargo Theft Globally

The prevention of cargo theft on a global scale requires intimate knowledge of incident trends on a regional basis, as security programs and mitigation techniques do not always transfer successfully from region to region, according to FreightWatch...

News • May 1st, 2013
Manufacturing—Industry Exec’s Lay the Topic Out on the Table at the CSCMP Chicago Roundtable

A little training goes a long way to address the next-gen skill-sets necessary for mass production

Article • April 25th, 2013
Key Transportation Trends Revealed in New Report from NASSTRAC

Study confirms shipper collaboration with providers via network optimization and technology investments to reduce transit times and achieve productivity

News • April 9th, 2013
Sustainability through Packaging

It’s not a business choice—it’s a responsibility to the global supply chain

Article • March 27th, 2013
A.T. Kearney Identifies Chemical Trends for 2013

Industry report identifies a growing influence of petro-chemical players from developing countries on the global M&A chemical landscape

News • March 22nd, 2013
Global Companies in Supply Chain Confirm Managed Services Add Value to Business Integration

Survey from GXS and Stanford University’s Global Supply Chain Management Forum analyzes B2B integration adoption and growth rate

News • March 21st, 2013
The Changing Pace of Manufacturing

Manufacturers abandon outsourcing to drive down costs, shifting focus to internal operations and supply chains

News • March 15th, 2013
Import Cargo Volume to Increase at Retail Container Ports

Retail imports to increase 2.3 percent in March despite ‘sequestration’ delays at ports

News • March 11th, 2013
The Secret to a More Fully Integrated Supply Chain

There’s no quick fix: get your team together, grab a white board and start planning

Article • February 19th, 2013
YTD Retail Developments Serve as Precursor to 2013 Trends on the Horizon

PwC’s annual report confirms a significant increase in U.S. retail and consumer M&A deal volume and value rise, per 2012 activity

News • January 31st, 2013
Expanded Mobility, Social Media and the Cloud to Drive Global E-Commerce Growth for 2013

Basware predicts business commerce networks will play a supporting role in gained visibility and control within finance and procurement

News • January 28th, 2013

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