Logistics

Aluminum Load-Out Backups at Detroit Warehouses Hitting Metal Supply Chain

by Taras Berezowsky on June 7, 2011

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A bit of a lesson in supply chain management of sorts is under the microscope in the aluminum market these days. And it seems to center on the Motor City. The ‘supply chain’ issue the terribly long wait times for loading out the physical metal from Detroit-based LME warehouses, as reported by Reuters’ Andy Home. [...]

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Domestic Steel Suppliers Need to Step Up For Upcoming Wind, Rail Investment

by Taras Berezowsky on May 16, 2011

Style:    Category: Commodities, Environment, Ferrous Metals, Logistics, Metal Fabricated Parts, Supply & Demand

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t1oLz3wiQk [/youtube] Joe Coleman, commodity manager at Spain-based Acciona Wind Power, spoke with MetalMiner about what he’s seeing in the steel markets, and how to engage American suppliers in a relationship with Acciona’s wind turbine assembly plant in Iowa. (Video: Taras Berezowsky/MetalMiner) At first blush, attending a supply chain conference may not exactly scream “Metals! [...]

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Watch the Video of Panel Three From “International Trade Policy Breaking Point”

by Lisa Reisman on April 12, 2011

Style:    Category: Commodities, Logistics, Sourcing Strategies

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*Fill out the form below to view the video! If you missed out on the live simulcast of MetalMiner’s inaugural conference, International Trade Policy Breaking Point, now’s your chance to catch up on the action! MetalMiner and sister site Spend Matters teamed up with sponsors Nucor and Zycus to bring our audience a provocative and [...]

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How Japan Will Continue to Affect US Auto Sales and Steel Demand Forecast

by Taras Berezowsky on April 6, 2011

Style:    Category: Automotive, Ferrous Metals, Global Trade, Logistics, Metal Fabricated Parts

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With the automotive market receiving 24 percent of all steel shipments in 2010, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), good news in auto industry production and sales can generally be interpreted as good news for steel. Even better news for a sagging US economy is hearing that domestic car sales are improving, [...]

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Watch the Video of Panel Two From “International Trade Policy Breaking Point”

by Lisa Reisman on April 5, 2011

Style:    Category: Global Trade, Logistics, Macroeconomics, Sourcing Strategies

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*Fill out the form below to view the video! If you missed out on the live simulcast of MetalMiner’s inaugural conference, International Trade Policy Breaking Point, now’s your chance to catch up on the action! MetalMiner and sister site Spend Matters teamed up with sponsors Nucor and Zycus to bring our audience a provocative and [...]

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Want to Double Exports? Take a Hard Look at the US Side of the Truck Feud

by Lisa Reisman on March 7, 2011

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Over a year and a half ago we reported on a major trade dispute between the US and Mexico, specifically over a US ban on Mexican origin trucks crossing the border into the US. Mexico retaliated with US/Mexico truck dispute punitive tariffs that totaled $2.4 billion annually, according to the Wall Street Journal. The US, [...]

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MetalMiner and Metalwest’s Steel Outlook – Not Your Run-of-the-Mill Webinar

by Taras Berezowsky on January 12, 2011

Style:    Category: Ferrous Metals, Logistics, Macroeconomics, Metal Prices, Sourcing Strategies

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MetalMiner has a tradition of providing insightful webinars for metals sourcing managers and other professionals, and the trend will certainly continue in 2011. Indeed, with the metals markets once again entering a highly volatile period of unpredictable movement, companies can use all the help they can get from experienced analysts. Lisa Reisman, MetalMiner’s founder, will [...]

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Drop-Side Baby Crib Manufacturers Issued Ultimatum

by Taras Berezowsky on December 16, 2010

Style:    Category: Logistics, Manufacturing, Product Developments, Public Policy

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With our office currently very attuned to the world of babies (Lisa and Jason welcomed their third boy, Simon, into existence nearly two weeks ago), not to mention their feeding schedules, this little news item certainly set off the baby radar. The Chicago Tribune reported that the Consumer Product Safety Commission just passed the toughest [...]

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