The spread of the coronavirus in China is impacting global shipping, as shipping companies that carry goods from China are reducing the number of seaborne vessels. China is home to seven of the world’s ten busiest container ports, according to the United Nations. “A closure...
Over the past two or three years we have participated in many discussions and several contract negotiations which required that the involved parties comply with some level of Cybersecurity. I did not realize that this initiative dated back to Executive Order 13556, which was signed...
When my Dad founded Lupton Associates 50 years ago, things were very different but in a strange way, very much the same as they are today. Without computers, the web, email, fax machines, cell phones or even highways, it took much longer to accomplish what...
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) applies to for-profit organizations with revenue of more than $25 million that buys, sells, receives or shares personal information about more than 50,000 CA residents. Effective January 1, consumers may request access to their data. Businesses have to disclose...
On one side we are asking for a meeting, asking for an opportunity, asking for an update, asking for an order, or asking for a deadline extension. On the other, we are asking for faster quotes, faster re-quotes, asking for better pricing, and asking for...
If you’re shipping to consumers, you may want to pay attention to some National Retail Federation stats: 75% of consumers expect free shipping, even on orders less than $50 Who expects free shipping? 88% baby boomers 77% Gen Xers 76% Gen Zers 61% millennials 39% of consumers expect...
Adopted in 2016, the Advanced Manufacturing Industry Investment Fund was established to support the Made in China 2025 plan. The plan’s intent is to upgrade hi-tech industries and reduce Chinese dependence on foreign technologies, like advanced semiconductors. An initial $2.8 billion investment benefited the robotics,...
If you need an update to your traditional pie laden dessert table, give this Apple Caramel Cake a try. A delicious addition to your holiday celebration....
While the top 100 manufacturing companies continually focus on lean processes and capitalizing on new technologies to stay competitive, the small to mid-size manufacturers do not always have the flexibility and capital to explore these strategies. So how can the masses reap the benefits of...
Passed by Congress in 2005, the REAL ID Act enacted the 9/11 Commission's recommendation that the Federal Government “set standards for the issuance of sources of identification, such as driver's licenses.” The Act established minimum security standards for state-issued driver's licenses and identification cards. It...