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Fed Survey Reveals Supply Chain Woes
While supply chain disruptions have certainly improved since the height of Covid, a survey conducted in May by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York indicates that progress has stalled in the last few months. The report reveals that “Roughly […]
Sustainability and Emissions Disclosures: California Takes the Lead
Article from MHI Solutions Magazine In 2023, there was a significant pushback against Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) investing. While there has been a pushback against the social aspects of ESG, environmental priorities—and associated sustainability and emissions requirements—are likely to […]
Easing Inflation and Slowing Growth Seen as 2023 Closes
Article from MHI Solutions Magazine The economic outlook for the end of 2023 is mixed. Global growth data has weakened, while data in the United States has remained resilient. Global GDP growth and manufacturing have slowed. But the U.S. labor […]
Financial Options Removing Barriers to Warehouse Automation Deployment
Guest Blog By Bob Hoffman, senior director, consulting, retail/e-commerce, MHI Member Company, Swisslog Americas The business case for warehouse automation has never been stronger, and the return on investment has never been shorter. Nevertheless, organizations both large and small face […]
By the Numbers: The Reshoring Rebound
Article from MHI Solutions Magazine According to Kearney’s annual Reshoring Index, U.S. gross manufacturing output rose at a faster pace than the U.S. manufacturing imports from 14 Asian low-cost countries and regions, resulting in a positive score. The U.S. manufacturing […]
Reshoring on the Rise: Manufacturing Returns to the U.S.
Article from MHI Solutions Magazine For the past decade, global management consulting firm Kearney has produced an annual Reshoring Index report to uncover the mindset of top U.S. executives surrounding reshoring. This year—for the first time—the results prompted Kearney Partner […]