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Best-in-class supply chains depend on best-in-class people
We’ve written a lot about innovation in this blog. But innovations doesn’t just apply to supply chain equipment, technology and processes. Innovation is also key to the people side of your supply chain. The fact is that there is a shortage […]
Intermodal is on the rise
U.S. intermodal traffic set a record for average weekly volume in August, according to the Association of American Railroads. Traffic totaled 1,031,179 containers and trailers, up 4.4% from August 2012. The weekly average of 257,795 units was the highest for […]
Delivering Green – Leading companies are making changes to put us on a more sustainable path while cutting operational costs
Freight transportation accounts for 15 percent of corporate carbon emissions, making it one of the largest sources of business-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the U.S. And carbon emissions from freight transportation are on pace to grow 40 percent by 2040. […]
New Aerodynamic Technology for Double-Stack Intermodal Trains Promises Fuel Efficiency and Reduced Emissions
Union Pacific recently unveiled its Arrowedge® production version, piloting the employee-designed aerodynamic technology for fuel and locomotive emissions reductions on double-stack intermodal freight trains. A double-stack intermodal train accommodates freight containers placed two high, one on top of the other, […]
Sub-tier Suppliers May Conceal Supply Chain Risk
When it comes to supply chain risk, firms need to peel the onion past their tier-one suppliers to get the complete picture. According to a recent study by Resilinc Corp., leading global supply chains have become dependent on the same […]
Manufacturing sector about 75% recovered, MAPI predicts full recovery by Q4 2014
Despite growing faster than the overall economy since the recession ended, U.S. manufacturing is still only about 75 percent recovered. And their is a wide variation in the performance of industries within the sector, according to the Manufacturers Alliance for […]