Best Practices in Global Supply Chain Management

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How do you expand your operations globally, while bringing your customers along for the adventurous ride?

Executives at Flextronics, Lubrizol and A. Schulman show you HOW.

Read the entire article: How to Manage a Global Supply Chain

Hotbed for U.S.A. Manufacturing? Tennessee!

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According to Adrienne Selko for Industry Week, Tennessee is a hotbed for manufacturing due to aggressive incentives and a focus on workforce training, leadership and innovation that help position the state for continued manufacturing growth.

They are cashing in on the trend of non-U.S.-based companies to produce locally for the huge U.S. consumer market.

The auto sector remains dominant. In fact, Tennessee sits at the No. 8 spot in auto production, and the industry accounts for 34% of manufacturing jobs with 105,000 employees. Adding up OEMs, suppliers and ancillary manufacturers, there are 864 auto-related companies in Tennessee. 

Sounds ripe for exports as well.  Read the entire article here.

Why Brazil Is Booming

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Brazil is now the world's seventh-largest economy, GDP in 2010 grew at a 7.5% rate. Over the next two years, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development predicts, growth will continue at a healthy 4% rate.

As the article states:

A burgeoning middle class is generating growing demand for automobiles, televisions, computers and other products that a generation ago were out of reach for many Brazilians.

Are you poised to take advantage of it?  Learn more here.

Pros and Cons of Operating in China

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Yes, you can enjoy the advantages of cheaper material costs and labor wages and a vast consumer market reach in China but what about quality control and other issues such as IP protection that come into play?

Read more here.

Eye on China

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As China rapidly evolves into a more service-oriented economy, U.S. manufacturers need to adjust their China strategy to remain competitive.