Category Archives: Export

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Feb 09

Its In the Details

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Julian Blumenthal

The attached article is a good essay on why details are so important to transportation shipments. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/unsung-heroes-supply-chain-management-transportation-becker-pmp-mba?published=t In the world of import-exports there are ways to get big fines for your organization, which not only money for the fine itself, … Read More →

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Apr 02

Standardized Packaging Going Against the Grain

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Julian Blumenthal

Last week I attended the ProMat convention, a material handling convention featuring vendors of sort of products from machines to software related to material handling.  Among the educational seminars I attended was an educational session where the Physical Internet and … Read More →

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Dec 29

Supply Chain Issues for 2015

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Julian Blumenthal

2014, My Predictions and How They turned out, 2015 to follow this section Before I attempt to look ahead, let’s see how cloudy my crystal ball was back in December 2013. Here is what I predicted and what I missed. … Read More →

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May 12

US-Mexico Trade on the Rise

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Julian Blumenthal

Last Thursday,  I attended a morning session on the NAFTA trade with Mexico put on by several organizations including the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP).  Here some of the things I learned at that event. US-Mexico trade has … Read More →

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May 03

New businesses learning how to export

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Julian Blumenthal

I recently attended an export seminar on electrical equipment at the Industrial Council of Nearwest Chicago (ICNC). It is an organization to promote small businesses, particularly manufacturers and distributors in some industrial buildings west of the Loop, Chicago downtown area. … Read More →

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