Lenovo Group, a China-based PC maker, has celebrated the opening of its first U.S.-based manufacturing operation in North Carolina, ABC News reports.
Global Sourcing
Coverage of developments in the global supply chain, including changes in sourcing patterns.
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29 May 2013
Rayonier, the $1.6 billion exporter of performance fibers, faces constraints from factors beyond its control, including limited truck productivity, shallow ports and improved but spotty liner scheduling reliability, adding costs to the roughly 40,000 TEUs the company exports annually.
29 May 2013
Agriculture exporters shouldn’t have trouble finding ocean container capacity this year or next, nor will they have any trouble finding buyers.
29 May 2013
After years of consumer retrenchment, especially on big-ticket purchases, the improving U.S. housing market is fueling demand for household appliances such as dishwashers, refrigerators, air conditioners, ovens, stoves and washing machines.
29 May 2013
When the European Shippers’ Council celebrates its 50th anniversary in June, carriers in the air and at sea undoubtedly will be reminded of two of the ESC’s biggest victories: its role in persuading European Commission antitrust hawks to outlaw liner shipping conferences, and forcing UPS to pull its $7 billion takeover of TNT Express.
28 May 2013
For all the talk about near-sourcing to Central America or the shift in production to Vietnam, China remains the dominant supplier of U.S. apparel imports. In fact, China’s share of the U.S. apparel import market is growing far faster than overall U.S. apparel imports.
27 May 2013
Toys classified as vintage and classic are all the rage this year, according to the Toy Industry Association.
24 May 2013
Like a gardener pruning a rosebush, Sears Holdings continuously prunes and reshapes its supply chain to reduce the cost of sourcing and cut the time it takes to get products into its stores. It’s all part of the $42 billion retailer’s move toward a just-in-time supply chain.
20 May 2013
Slow-steaming by shipping lines and the reduction of currency and supply chain risks will spur more original equipment ma
17 May 2013
SFK Group will expand its existing operations in Charleston County, S.C., representing an investment of $3 million.
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