An American-Made Way To Beat The Supply-Chain Heat
By Peter Giannetti Lasko Products, the West Chester, Pa.-based home environment appliance company, recently released a limited-edition, American-made box fan for Walmart.com in time for Fourth of July promotions and, even more opportunely, as a sweltering heat wave blasted much of the country. The patriotic marketing angle is natural for a company that for generations […]
The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) Explained
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act signed in March 2020 created a new Employee Retention Credit (ERC) for employers who: Had operations partially or fully suspended as a result of orders from a governmental authority due to Covid-19, or Experienced a decline in gross receipts by more than 50% in a quarter […]
All Facets of US Supply Chain in Turmoil
Finding container space is not the only problem facing US importers. Once a container arrives at the marine terminal to be off loaded, the shipper can expect a stack of new problems. Port congestion, chassis availability, truck power, and rail capacity are just a few of the issues preventing cargo from moving freely to US […]