U.S. Manufacturing: How is it Strong While China’s is Struggling?

U.S. Manufacturing: How is it Strong While China’s is Struggling?

For years, companies in the U.S. have found it cheaper and more efficient to manufacture goods in China, which helped make China the world’s second-largest economy. This, however, also decreased manufacturing gains in America. In 2014, experts have seen a steady reversal, causing China’s economy to struggle. Conversely, the economic landscape in America is finally…

How Direct Wine Aligned Their Marketing and Supply Chain Initiatives

How Direct Wine Aligned Their Marketing and Supply Chain Initiatives

Direct Wine is a wine sales and distribution company located in the UK. The company has recently taken their marketing and business efforts and procedures to a new level in order to reach further and create a better business for their current customers. The company has taken hold of the quickly evolving cloud computing software…

How Homebase Met the Challenges of a Seasonal Business

How Homebase Met the Challenges of a Seasonal Business

Homebase is a home improvement retail chain located in the United Kingdom, offering over 38,000 products for the home and garden. It serves more than 300 retail outlets across the United Kingdom and Ireland. While Homebase carries a variety of product year round, including kitchen, bath, furniture, home wares, lighting, floor and tile, decorations, heating and…

How Pizza Express Improved Their Loading Bay and Bakery Processes

How Pizza Express Improved Their Loading Bay and Bakery Processes

Pizza Express began with a single mom and pop store in the 1960s and gradually added locations until they reached their status of 300 restaurant franchises. They serve 16 million customers per year with traditional Italian pizzas. Their popularity is largely due to their traditional cooking methods and the authentic Italian taste. As business picked…