Articles in Global Logistics, Business, Global Manufacturing and Business Development

German molder picks North Carolina for US manufacturing plant

by Michael Lauzon on February 26, 2015

German medical goods company Raumedic AG has chosen Mills River, N.C., for its first U.S. manufacturing site and U.S. headquarters.... Read full article

Study: Strategies to Strengthen U.S. Manufacturing Could Be Learned from Germany

by Quality Magazine on February 26, 2015

Best practices from Germany's manufacturing regions are powerful tools for American efforts to strengthen the sector in the United States. ... Read full article

Three truckers set to drive M&A activity into high gear

by Lou Whiteman (Photo Credit: C H Robinson) on February 26, 2015

Freight transport providers enjoyed a solid 2014, and companies for the most part have told investors to expect more of the same in the quarters to come. Still, the gains may not come as easily as they did in the early years after the Great Recession... Read full article

Manufacturers return as Aussie dollar drops

by Tim Binsted (Photo: Louie Douvis) on February 23, 2015

The weaker Australian dollar is starting to drive manufacturers back to Australia in a sign the economy is adjusting to a post-mining boom world, BlueScope Steel boss Paul O'Malley said. ... Read full article

A Record Year for American Exports, Further Proof of American Greatness

by Stefan M. Selig on February 21, 2015

“The shadow of crisis has passed,” the President declared in his State of the Union two weeks ago, and the export data we released today goes to the heart of that very point.... Read full article

Manufacturing Innovation: Gaining the Advantage In a Fiercely Competitive Global Economy

by Mike Molnar on February 18, 2015

Good ideas—for new products, new processes, or new services—are terrible things to waste.... Read full article

Localisation Not Translation: Getting the Right Recipe for International SEO & Content

by Owain Lloyd-Williams on February 13, 2015

I joined the ranks at Builtvisible back in August last year; a time when a series of challenging projects for a variety of clients in the international sphere were moulding into shape. In the short space in between late last summer and now...... Read full article

Alibaba Dealings With Chinese Regulator Draw SEC Interest

by Telis Demos - Photo: Bloomberg News on February 13, 2015

Alibaba says it is cooperating with the SEC’s request.... Read full article

27 Free Tools to Help You Design a Better Website

by WebpageFX on February 13, 2015

If you are thinking about designing a new website or redesigning your old one, you are probably aware of just how labor-intensive the process can be. From wireframing to picking design elements to testing your design across a variety of screen sizes.... Read full article

2015 Store Closing Roundup - Office Depot, Radio Shack, Barnes & Noble

by Barbara Farfan on February 09, 2015

Even before the end of calendar year 2014, the largest U.S. retail chains had announced hundreds of store closings that will be happening in the calendar year 2015. ... Read full article