The US has 20 FTAs in force at this point. They include treaties with the following countries according to the US Trade Representative...

April 2, 2024 – Both the national Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Report on Business and the Heartland Business Report revealed a...

Overview Craig Carson, a former Army infantry commander and West Point graduate, has forged a global custom plastics company that counts...

Part 2 by Geoff Chambers Director, Supply Chain Services A division of Scarbrough Consulting As we continue to underscore the critical...

The FMC allows rate hikes for carriers in response to Red Sea hostilities By Carlos Rodriguez Many of the rate hikes represent almost a...

Part 1 by Geoff Chambers Director, Supply Chain Services A division of Scarbrough Consulting The Purpose of Supply Chain Modeling In the...

According to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Report On Business, economic activity in the national manufacturing sector...

Joseph International is based in Muscatine, Iowa, and serves SMEs throughout the state. Tony Joseph is the owner who works diligently to...

The Vermeer Corporation, headquartered in Pella, Iowa, is a manufacturer of industrial and agricultural equipment. The privately held...

Port KC owns Woodswether terminal, the old Kansas City terminal in the city’s West Bottoms. The terminal consists of approximately nine...

By Steve Burns, Port Authority of NY & NJ spokesperson With an uncertain economy and a fragile supply chain, staying nimble is a...

The Port of Los Angeles moves more containers than any other port in the Western Hemisphere and is North America’s largest trade gateway...

JAXPORT is an international trade seaport in Northeast Florida, offering service from dozens of ocean carriers connecting Jacksonville to...

The Georgia Ports Authority is preparing to take on additional trade through its $1.9 billion infrastructure expansion. The projects will...

The following is an excerpt from Spring 2023 Issue of North Star Port by Port Director, Deb DeLuca For the first time in practical or...

Logistics Management reported that on July 11th “Yellow was ‘on verge of closing’ but wins concessions from lenders.” Its primary...

While US manufacturing and trade languishes, the Heartland economy indicates slow growth

The key to successful exporting in this post pandemic era is to take steps to understand and mitigate risk. That opens the door for...

Adam Hill, President Ginny Roady, Corporate Communications The Scarbrough Group When you are a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME),...

For small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) traders, shipping costs have been falling, helping US exports in particular more price...