Our Ohio neighbor is seeing an increase in logistics jobs. are they coming at the expense of retail jobs? This article from The Columbus Dispatch speculates on the issue. Could the same happen in Joliet?
Shifting retail employment sees drop in store workers, rise in logistics | The Columbus Dispatch.
Posted in Logistics, Supply Chains
A commodities hub for grain and for resource equipment deployment in Canada will reach Chicagoland. BNSF will be the rail operator.
Ceres Global begins work on $88 million logistics hub in Canada – World Construction Network.
Posted in Logistics, Supply Chains
3D printing has interested me for a while. This article from Manufacturing Business Technology tells about some of the benefits. It talks about the international network of printers operated by Red Eye, which allows quick delivery of your object without long distance transport.
One thing that occurred to me: what happens to customs and duties in this scenario? Are countries allowed to collect duties on electronic designs, the bit patterns that pass through the internet to be manufactured? Are they collected an object at a time? Loss of customs revenue will be a big deal for some countries; and also countries will not be able to protect their designs through duties or embargoes.
Top Five Benefits of Additive Manufacturing (You Never Considered).
Posted in Production Operations, Strategy, Supply Chains
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