Aerospace Sitting Pretty as ‘Crown Jewel’ Industry
Aerospace is what is known as a ‘crown jewel’ industry: it offers high paying jobs, including ones in manufacturing, through
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What to Do in the Case of Emergency: Lessons for the Supply Chain Industry to Take Away from the Samsung Recall
The recent debacle involving Samsung’s recall of its dangerously faulty Galaxy Note 7 has left many questioning not only the
Read moreLooking Out for the Rising Tide: Measured Growth a Good Sign for Struggling Ocean Freight
Growth for the fourth consecutive month, as recorded in the Index for Sea Freight, offers some hope—small though it is—that
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Manufacturing an Unnecessary Crisis: Ford Motor Co. and the Necessity of Openness
Worries over the state of American manufacturing jobs were exacerbated when news broke earlier this year that Ford Motor Company
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UPDATED: Updated:TPP or Bust: Where Things Stand Now with the Stalled Trade Agreement
The Trans-Pacific Trade Partnership (TPP) deal has been a volatile issue throughout this previous year. Perhaps no single issue serves
Read moreFirst Ones to Move Get the Lobster: On Opening Up Trade with Cuba
When it as announced in 2014 that, thanks to the Obama administration, America would finally restore diplomatic ties with Cuba
Read moreSeismic Shifts in Store: Pro and Con LNG Groups Point to the Future of U.S. Energy Development
The future of LNG (liquid natural gas) markets lies in the Gulf Coast region of the United States—specifically Texas and
Read moreTwo months into SOLAS, a need for oversight emerges
This past July, the new amendments to the SOLAS (Safety Life At Sea) regulations for ocean freight shippers finally went
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