Matt Coker - Profile and Journalist Details

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Biography

Reliable social media manager, journalist and communications specialist who produces internal and external communications and has led award-winning newsrooms. My passion is sharing success stories, whether it is through a social media post, newspaper article, magazine story, employee profile or company promotion.

Content

Total articles 1988

• Bully on Breakbulk: The Future Looks Bright for Ports Invested in Heavy Duty

  By Matt Coker| Global Trade Magazine Verified Breakbulk refers to the type of shipping of cargo or goods that cannot fit in standard-size bins or containers. This cargo is instead transported in bags, boxes, crates, drums, barrels, other handling equipment, or is simply rolled, lifted, or pushed onto a ship or barge. Examples of common breakbulk goods include reels and rolls, steel girders, structural steel, heavy or oversized goods, manufacturing equipment, construction equipment and vehicles.

  By Matt Coker · Global Trade Magazine

  Oct. 24, 2022

• Robotic Pickers, Stackers & Movers Are Shaking Up The Supply Chain

  By Matt Coker| Global Trade Magazine Verified Recent studies indicate companies are moving toward eventually having more robots than flesh- and-blood employees. Google Cloud research shows two-thirds of manufacturers who use artificial intelligence in their day-to-day operations say that their reliance on AI is increasing, while a report from Price Waterhouse Coopers predicts that by the mid-2030s, up to 30% of jobs could be automated.

  By Matt Coker · Global Trade Magazine

  Jul. 04, 2022

• Squid skin-inspired material is a game changer

  By Matt Coker| Tech Xplore Verified Inside a lab in the Calit2 building, Aleksandra Strzelecka opens a drawer, pulls out a small square sheet and hands it to a visitor. The brownish, rubbery material stretches to more than double its original size. "It is very light," notes Panyiming Liu, Strzelecka's fellow graduate student in chemical engineering, and sure enough, were one to hazard a guess on how much it weighs, zero ounces would be a reasonable answer.

  By Matt Coker · Tech Xplore

  Jun. 27, 2022

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Company Info

Global Trade Magazine

Global Trade Magazine is a prominent U.S.-based business publication that focuses on logistics, supply chain management, and international trade. Based in Dallas, Texas, it offers a bi-monthly print magazine and a 24/7 digital news platform aimed at C-level executives in multinational companies and U.S. manufacturers involved in global commerce. The magazine provides specialized content tailored for CEOs and decision-makers, emphasizing logistics-oriented journalism. It features bi-monthly print issues and daily online content that covers topics such as domestic and global expansion solutions, site selection incentives, and trade compliance. Additionally, it hosts the Annual Governor’s Cup, which analyzes manufacturing site incentives across states, assisting companies in evaluating relocation or expansion opportunities. Global Trade Magazine reaches over 100,000 executives through an integrated media platform that combines print and digital distribution.