Archive for March 2020

Kentucky Clothing Brand Receives International Recognition Morehead-based New Frontier Outfitters received an Excellence in International Trade Award on December 12 from the World Trade Center Kentucky (WTC-KY). The award was presented in Frankfort by former Governor Martha Layne Collins.   Read the Press Release Podcast Blog Podcasts Archives Archives Select Month December 2024 November 2024…

How to Prepare Your Supply Chain for Coronavirus What you can do now: Take care of your people Maintain a healthy skepticism Run outage scenarios to assess unforeseen impacts Create a comprehensive, emergency operations center Design for Response Know all your suppliers Understand vulnerabilities and take action Create continuity plans Don’t forget your people Revisit…

2 Million Visited Kentucky Last Year. The Reason: Whiskey Kentucky Distillers’ Association (KDA) and Buffalo Trace (not included in the association) released data related to those who visited Kentucky distilleries. Buffalo Trace had a record breaking 293,996 visitors, which is a 35% increase from the previous year. The KDA had 1,719,821 visits between its Kentucky…

Companies Moving Manufacturing Out of China Due to Trade War Companies are moving manufacturing from China to Vietnam as they attempt to dodge President Trump’s tariffs. Companies including Samsung, Nike, and Adidas have shifted production into Vietnam from China as tariff concerns have grown.   Read the Press Release Podcast Blog Podcasts Archives Archives Select…