“Made in America” is not only patriotic. Procuring a portion of supplies from domestic manufacturers offers numerous advantages. The approach of shifting certain purchases to domestic and “near-shore” suppliers has gained traction among companies looking to bolster...
China’s Employing A Timeless Strategy - Using “Price” as a Lever Historically, the market acquisition price for nitrile gloves - the price at which large buyers could purchase finished goods from an Asian manufacturer - held steady at a predictable level....
“Made in the USA is great but it’s just too expensive”. Standing alone, this statement is probably true. Most goods that are manufactured in the US are more expensive than the incredibly low-cost products we import from international markets at a staggering pace. This...
Shipping goods is a resource-intensive activity. It's also an essential part of the global supply chain. Without supply chains, goods cannot be manufactured and sold to consumers. In this way, shipping plays a vital role in the economy and has become one of the...
Click to read the article Baltimore, MD -- United Safety Technology (UST) plans to bring back to life an abandoned Bethlehem Steel Factory in Sparrows Point, just outside of Baltimore, Maryland to manufacture personal protective equipment (PPE). Today, that effort...
Like other manufacturing industries, the medical supply business has seen increased demand for goods produced outside the United States. This is due to several factors, including cheaper labor costs, access to raw materials, and lower tariffs on imported goods....