The latest Unionwear: Celebrating 125 years of American Craftmanship. JK.
Unionwear has found a drawing of our Newark building, probably done from a hot air balloon, in 1902. The building looks almost identical, but now we are adjacent to the Newark City Subway line, and every plot of land for…
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A Renewed Interest in Unions: The UAW Strike and Supporting Made in USA products
The recent UAW (United Auto Workers) strike has caught the attention of the American public and even the president, Joe Biden, who showed his support on the picket line, marking a historic moment. The striking workers are demonstrating the renewed…
Read MoreFTC Brings Action Against Pyrex Glass Manufacturer for “Made in USA” Products Imported from China
According to The National Law Review, the FTC announced an enforcement action against the manufacturer of Pyrex-brand products for allegedly marketing certain glass measuring cups as “Made in USA” and “American as Apple Pie” while importing those products from China. In…
Read MoreHow COVID changed supply chains forever, according to one expert
Fortune features a story on a distinguished professor who has studied supply chains for the last 2 decades. This professor believes that the supply chain has been forever changed due to the pandemic. He asserts that the global supply chains…
Read MoreTop Eight Trends in Supply Chains That Will Dominate 2023
Thomas / Xometry explains what they believe will be the top trends in the supply chain for 2023. 1. There will be an increase in reshoring and near-sourcing High freight costs, labor shortages, and factory shutdowns, transportation delays, and geopolitical…
Read MoreQ3 reshoring and foreign direct investment (FDI) marked their highest levels ever
The Reshoring Initiative reported that third quarter 2022 reshoring and foreign direct investments (FDI) reached record levels, registering 15% higher than the second quarter with a strong fourth quarter looking to result in a total of more than 350,000 jobs reshored…
Read MoreAccelerating Reshoring Strategies Spur CEOs To Modernize America’s Manufacturing Industry
A poll release from Xometry/Zogby reports that 55% of American CEOs whose companies depend on manufacturing to produce and deliver their goods have plans to reshore their operations, and 95% of them said they would do so this year. The vast…
Read MoreSupply chain managers expect problems to continue at least through 2024
According to a survey conducted by CNBC, more than half of logistics managers do not expect the supply chain to return to normal until 2024 or after. Among other reasons, bloated inventories have kept warehouses packed, and respondents said they…
Read MoreReshoring is great. Sometimes nearshoring, or friendshoring, is also a good option
Supply Chain Brain has another great article on the benefits of nearshoring. While we at Unionwear prioritize reshoring manufacturing back to the USA, sometimes nearshoring, or friendshoring, is a good option as well. This is because bringing manufacturing closer to…
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