Category: Supply Chain Management
Massive Changes for Nola – Trade, Tracks & Infrastructure
On Con-Tech International’s newest podcast, Industrial Manufacturing Deep Dives, we talk about globalization in manufacturing and trade and what that means for the Gulf South and New Orleans with our special guest Harrison Crabtree, Executive Director of The World Trade Center of New Orleans. Harrison is a wealth of information and energy and is bringing that to…Read More
India Moving Up in Manufacturing for U.S.
India has moved into 5th position as a top exporter to the U.S. Does your company do business there?Con-Tech has been partnering with businesses in India for decades and we are proud to be work with leading manufacturer, Technocraft. Our decades-long relationship with this manufacturing powerhouse has resulted in a stellar reputation for providing high-quality…Read More
Sustainability = Future of Manufacturing Success
Climate change is real and it’s having devastating effects on our planet and our future. We are constantly bombarded with negative stories about climate disasters, resulting in many of us questioning what exactly we can do to make change for the better. The good news is, we can affect change. Thankfully, the demand for better,…Read More
Manufacturing Sector Keeps Adding Jobs
Employment in the US is up, especially in some manufacturing sectors. Manufacturing companies in the U.S. added 29,000 jobs last month, slightly beating the sector’s last pre-pandemic employment numbers in February 2020. Employment in the economy overall rose by 372,000 jobs as the employment rate and labor force participation rate—3.6% and 62.2%, respectively—remained stable. U.S….Read More
2021: A Year in Review and Unlike Any Other
Supply chain industry issues; it’s a lot to say and to digest. As we look back on the past year, it’s easy to want to close the door on what has been one of the most challenging, stressful and unpredictable years in the world, never mind the supply chain industr…Read More
Shipping News – Beyond the Water, Behind the Scenes
s. Con-Tech makes it a point to stay on top of shipping and freight news so that we can offer our customers the best prices and the most current details on when they can expect their products….Read More
Only the Essentials – Working Through COVID 19
Con-Tech is an essential industry and continues to function during COVID 19….Read More
Thanks to You and to Those That Serve
Con-Tech wants to give thanks and is proud to salute our veterans this month and every month. Pictured here is U.S. Army Veteran Mr. Lawrence Brooks, who (is a New Orleans native) at age 110, is currently the oldest living World War II veteran. Thank you for your service, sir! The Con-Tech family was instrumental in…Read More
Solutions to the Tariff Woes
Louisiana leaders in manufacturing and trade gathered recently in New Orleans for the World Trade Center New Orleans Policy Meeting to discuss new legislation, challenges and possible solutions to the current trade woes. Con-Tech was proud to share its insights into current issues that suppliers face with respect to imports, pricing and availability. Trade and tariff…Read More
Announcing our Newly Designed Website
Con-Tech International is thrilled to announce the launch of our newly designed website. Working in conjunction with Good Work Marketing, we have crafted a more user-friendly site that makes connecting with us and browsing our products and services, much easier. Finding the right supplier and in our case, the right web development company is hugely important. We interviewed…Read More