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Covid is back, and the U.S. is unprepared for the next bug. Here’s what to do.
Millions of Americans have the boxes of tissues, missed work days and hospital visits to prove it: Respiratory illnesses, including influenza, covid-19 and RSV, have surged this winter. Meanwhile, health experts warned once again last week that the world needs to...
Flush With Investment, New U.S. Factories Face a Familiar Challenge
Worries are growing in Washington that a flood of Chinese products could put new American investments in clean energy and high-tech factories at risk. The Biden administration has begun pumping more than $2 trillion into U.S. factories and infrastructure, investing...
Keeping the PPE supply chain flowing
Lawmakers who sit on committees overseeing Veteran Affairs worry the U.S. is too reliant on China for personal protective equipment and want to know what the administration is doing about it before the next pandemic. Their concern comes as President Joe Biden met with...
5 Benefits of Adding Domestic Manufacturers to your Purchasing Strategy
“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...
More medical gloves are coming from China, as U.S. makers of protective gear struggle
Read the full story here A 85-foot-tall, dark-gray building stands in southern Virginia, surrounded by grassy fields and rolling blue mountains. This brand-new chemical plant was set up during the pandemic to produce a special type of synthetic rubber that's needed to...
Firms donate PPE to Israel search and rescue
Read the full article here Medical device makers Dentec Safety Specialists and United Safety Technology (UST) are assisting in efforts to send aid to Israel in response to the Oct. 7 terror attacks, as part of the American Medical Manufacturers Association (AMMA). The...
China’s Market Share Gains Fueled by Aggressive Pricing
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....
The Hidden Cost of “Cheap”
“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...
5 Ways Shipping Contributes to Climate Change
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...
U.S. companies are buying less from China as relations remain tense
Read the full article here U.S. companies are accelerating efforts to reduce their dependence upon Chinese suppliers, even as officials in Washington and Beijing labor to put a floor under their sour relationship. Through the first five months of this year, U.S....