WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Senate Climate Solutions Caucus, participated in a fireside chat as part of The Washington Post Live’s Climate, Technology, and Sustainability event yesterday. At the event, Senator Coons discussed how the historic legislation passed in the last Congress –including the Inflation Reduction Act, the CHIPS […]
Reshoring News
Martin Kaspar Given the difficulties in measuring the extent and value of reshoring, much of the debate about this topic is conducted on the basis of anecdotal evidence. Swiss-based medtech company Ypsomed decided to reshore its insulin pen production in 2018 after more than 30 years in Mexico, in what is a classical example of […]
As the warm weather turns and you prep for pool and pond, you can thank Bryant students for diving deep into the global supply chain so all your favorite inflatable products make it to shelves this summer. Like mega-corps Apple and Nike, popular inflatable water toy company WOW Sports was burned by supply chain disruption […]
ATLANTA — May 10, 2023 — Introducing market-leading innovations by more than 350 exhibitors from 30 countries, the unified edition of Techtextil North America and Texprocess Americas opened doors in Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center today. New brands, new innovations and new themes — the 2023 edition offers attendees more features than ever […]
China will boost the presence of its centrally administered State-owned enterprises in strategic emerging industries, such as new-generation information technology, artificial intelligence and integrated circuits, in a bid to speed up the country’s transition to high-end industrial and value chains. The country’s top regulator for State-owned assets said that the government would support these firms […]
Swedish textile recycling innovator Renewcell has announced a planned agreement with TextileGenesis to implement full traceability for Renewcell’s biodegradable raw material, Circulose, across the entire textile supply chain. TextileGenesis technology allows Renewcell to share real-time digital traceability with all Circulose customers and supply chain partners using digital tokens that guarantee a secure chain of custody […]
WASHINGTON – New bipartisan legislation introduced this week relating to Chinese influence at U.S. ports has drawn pushback from port authorities. The Port Crane Security and Inspection Act of 2023, introduced by Congressmen Carlos A. Giménez, R-Fla., and John Garamendi, D-Calif., would require federal inspections of cranes and the software they operate on if they […]
With recent supply chain disruptions exposing the weaknesses of far-away sourcing bases, politicians and interest groups have seized on the opportunity to promote the return of American manufacturing. Like many others at the time, Levi Strauss & Co. moved manufacturing abroad decades ago, with its last U.S. factory closing in 2003—notwithstanding a short-lived limited-edition Made […]
With recent supply chain disruptions exposing the weaknesses of far-away sourcing bases, politicians and interest groups have seized on the opportunity to promote the return of American manufacturing. Like many others at the time, Levi Strauss & Co. moved manufacturing abroad decades ago, with its last U.S. factory closing in 2003—notwithstanding a short-lived limited-edition Made […]
Cross-border freight flows have been increasing for years but interest around shipping from Mexico and Canada into and out of the United States has amplified since the pandemic. Many companies are rethinking their supply chains given issues sourcing product abroad, with some looking to bring manufacturing closer to end markets in North America. As this […]
