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FOX 6 | Milwaukee Police Department Safety Project Funded, Private Gifts

As first published by FOX 6 News. A safety project to install bullet-resistant glass at all of Milwaukee's police district stations got a huge boost on Tuesday, April 12. The Milwaukee Police Foundation announced on Tuesday substantial gifts from private entities, led with gifts of $65,000 each from former Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele, Phoenix Investors and Klein Development. Together with a $65,000 donation from the Police Foundation, a news release says these funds will be used to increase police district security throughout Milwaukee. The push ... Read More

Is Reshoring Better Than Nearshoring?

As businesses consider ways to shorten their supply chains and mitigate ongoing disruptions, many have begun to explore the feasibility of bringing production and logistics assets closer to home. For American companies, this goal can be achieved through either nearshoring or reshoring. Nearshoring moves assets from far-off destinations like China to closer countries, such as Mexico. Similarly, reshoring draws down offshored operations and reestablishes them on U.S. soil. But which is better? Keep reading to explore the benefits and drawbacks of nearshoring and reshoring. Nearshoring ... Read More

COVID-19: June 2021 Logistics Industry Update

The supply chain has struggled to overcome a seemingly endless stream of disruptions since the onset of a global pandemic at the beginning of 2020. For logistics professionals, COVID-19 has been similar to a never-ending game of Whack-a-Mole — as soon as one problem seems sufficiently dealt with, another always seems to quickly pop up. Though supply chain and logistics professionals have begun to plan for a post-pandemic new normal, the logistics sector will continue to feel the impact of COVID-19 for some time to ... Read More

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