Video: Harvey's Impact on Houston-Area Product Sourcing

ThomasNet's weekly Thomas Index Report looks at how hurricane Harvey impacted sourcing trends in and around the Houston, TX area.

Sep 14th, 2017

ThomasNet's weekly Thomas Index Report looks at how hurricane Harvey impacted sourcing trends in and around the Houston, TX area.

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