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Mid-year Outlook: U.S. Growth Continues to be Modestly Positive, as Global Growth Improves
By Jason Schenker, Prestige Economics, LLC The second half of 2015 is likely to be characterized by a solid U.S. economy, an improving global economy, modestly increasing commodity prices and continued foreign exchange rate volatility. Despite the deceleration in U.S. […]
Transportation Is #1 Worry of CPG Supply Chain Leaders
Getting products to retailers is increasingly an uphill battle for consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies. Eighty percent of CPG supply chain leaders say transportation is now their greatest worry, according to a new report by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) […]
Logistics Clusters, Collaboration and the Supply Chain Talent Crisis
By Daniel Stanton, MHI Vice President of Education and Professional Development Have you noticed how logistics and distribution activities tend to be concentrated in certain regions? This is actually a key trend that is transforming global supply chains. Yossi Sheffi […]
Rising consumer expectations and looming regulations provide for rising pressures for automotive manufacturers
In the U.S. and international auto industry, the wheels are spinning. That cliché takes on multiple meanings in today’s automotive manufacturing sector. There are the new ideas that come from a technological revolution and infotainment that is common place in […]
MODEX named one of TSNN’s Fastest-growing Trade Shows
MODEX 2014 was recently named by Trade Show News Network (TSNN) as one of the top fastest-growing shows. “The Top 50 fastest-growing show winners were chosen by their show’s growth rate between 2012-2014 in attendance and net square footage,” said […]
MHI Launches New Supply Chain Video Platform – MHI View
MHI is launching a new communications tool – MHI view – a video communications platform that will release content designed to spark manufacturing and supply chain innovation by sharing useful information about the industry’s maturing, growing and emerging technologies. The first MHI […]