Bay Area Manufacturing Businesses Can Benefit from Resilient Supply Chains, Foreign Trade Zones to Spur Growth | PR Newswire [Video]

RK Logistics’ Rock Magnan, Reshoring Institute’s Rosemary Coates lead panel of public, private industry leaders discussing global trade dynamics, import-export opportunities and future supply chains.

, /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The Bay Area is well situated to grow as a gateway for import-export trade and a manufacturing and distribution hub thanks to a strong logistics infrastructure and a culture of innovation that provides a breeding ground for startups as well as opportunities for existing businesses to expand.

“Supply chains have to be resilient and agile. Especially for small companies to grow, the supply chain has to have a seat at the [planning and strategy] table. If you build an effective strategy at startup, it’s much easier to adapt as your business grows and changes,” — Rock Magnan, RK Logistics

Those were some of the topics discussed at the recent East Bay Manufacturing Summit, sponsored by the East Bay Economic Development Alliance in Fremont. The event brought together regional manufacturers, economic …