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The Shipping Backlog Is Costing Companies So Much, They’re Considering Bringing Production Back West
The logistical nightmare caused by the pandemic and subsequent high costs of shipping goods from Asia is making companies reconsider local production. At the very least, companies are thinking about “shortening supply chains” by bringing production back West, as Bloomberg reports. We may be seeing the start of a reshoring and near-shoring movement, with some…
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Amazon Is Building A New Tech Hub Inside An Old Post Office
In another stunning display of its might, Amazon will be transforming an old post office building into a new Amazon office building. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau just announced that the Seattle-based online retailer will open a new tech hub on the site of a historic Canada Post building in Vancouver. The massive expansion is…