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MHI Blog—As more and more customers, investors and employees demand them, sustainable business practices are becoming an integral part of what makes a company and their products unique and valuable.
Visit http://s354933259.onlinehome.us/mhi-blog/sustainable-supply-chains-driving-competitive-advantage-george-w-prest/ to view the full article online. |
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Bloomberg—Supply chains have been affected by factory operations suspended under sweeping environmental inspections in China. These factories range from chemicals to electronics to textiles, creating a crunch at its ports and uncertain timelines for deliveries.
Visit https://www.bna.com/china-pollution-inspections-n57982088091/ to view the full article online. |
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Material Handling & Logistics—Clunky payment practices are causing friction in U.S. business’ supply chain. The average U.S. business loses $171,340 per year.
Visit http://www.mhlnews.com/global-supply-chain/supply-chain-losing-hours-money-poor-financial-systems to view the full article online. |
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EBN—Artificial intelligence and machine learning are dominating news headlines and events across a wide range of industries. As business segments begin to adopt these technologies in meaningful ways, the $4 trillion logistics industry still runs in a largely analog fashion.
Visit http://www.ebnonline.com/author.asp?section_id=4053&doc_id=282987& to view the full article online. |
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The Wall Street Journal—Several Southeast seaports that shut down ahead of Hurricane Irma say they will be able to reopen in the next 48 hours, allowing badly needed shipments of fuel, food and other goods to make their way into the region.
Visit https://www.wsj.com/articles/seaports-prepare-to-reopen-after-irma-1505157211 to view the full article online. |
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Logistics Viewpoints—There are a number of challenges with scaling additive manufacturing in the supply chain. However, manufacturers with staff dedicated to this technology can overcome these obstacles.
Visit https://logisticsviewpoints.com/2017/09/11/3d-printing-of-spare-parts-the-challenges-are-surmountable/ to view the full article online. |
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Reuters—A U.S. trucking trade group and truck maker Navistar International Corp urged a U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday to include self-driving commercial trucks in proposed legislation intended to speed autonomous vehicles to market.
Visit http://www.reuters.com/article/us-autos-selfdriving/trucking-industry-navistar-back-u-s-self-driving-legislation-idUSKCN1BO1VU to view the full article online. |
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Visit http://videos.mhi.org/2017-mhi-annual-industry-report-update-series-episode-three-smart-city-logistics-and-last-mile-delivery to view the full article online. |
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Supply Chain Dive—The Sept. 11 terrorist strikes were a wake-up call to the government on border security, resulting in greater inspection of freight coming in and identifying shippers. Since then, government agencies and industry stakeholders worked together to improve safety without compromising the speedy movement of product.
Visit http://www.supplychaindive.com/news/911-supply-chain-customs-data-gains/504651/ to view the full article online. |
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The Wall Street Journal—Federal and state officials have given truckers until December to install electronic monitors that track their time on the road. The new devices are meant to make highways safer by keeping drivers from overshooting the hours they are supposed to drive.
Visit https://www.wsj.com/articles/some-trucking-firms-seek-to-put-the-brakes-on-electronic-logs-1505390400 to view the full article online. |
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MHI Blog—When we first heard that MHI would be transitioning to an open office environment there were mixed feelings among staff. After all, it was a big change and with change comes uncertainty. Now, after a long summer of construction the renovation is finally complete and it’s hard to deny how beautiful our new office space turned out. Let’s take a tour.
Visit http://s354933259.onlinehome.us/mhi-blog/mhi-office-space-renovation-results-stunning/ to view the full article online. |
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Maritime Executive—According to the Shanghai International Shipping Institute’s Global Port Development Report, the World Bank forecast a global GDP growth rate of 2.7 percent in the second quarter, the growth rate remaining stable on the whole.
Visit http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/global-port-throughput-maintains-upward-trend to view the full article online. |
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Progressive Grocer—In the southeastern U.S., grocery retailers continue to assess damages caused by Hurricane Irma, with many chains gradually opening up stores and restocking shelves this week.
Visit https://progressivegrocer.com/post-irma-grocers-restock-shelves to view the full article online. |
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MHI’s new Career Forum enables manufacturing and supply chain professionals to view current job postings of MHI member companies. Go to http://www.mhi.org/careers to find the perfect opportunity for you.
Visit http://www.mhi.org/careers to view the full article online. |
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EBN—Transportation has taken a backseat when it comes to third-party logistics providers. However, true transparency must be achieved through better communication and better connected teams.
Visit http://www.ebnonline.com/author.asp?section_id=4052&doc_id=282984& to view the full article online. |
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KOAM—After hurricanes Harvey and Irma, destruction in Texas and Florida has resulted in a massive demand for goods.
Visit http://www.koamtv.com/story/36370812/hurricane-recovery-supply-demand-bring-business-boom-for-trucking-industry to view the full article online. |
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Bloomberg—Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is reorganizing its U.S. store operations to simplify the sprawling business, part of a bid to maintain growth and compete with the likes of Amazon.com Inc.
Visit https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-09-12/wal-mart-is-said-to-simplify-its-sprawling-u-s-store-operations to view the full article online. |
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KQED—SB 595, which won final passage Thursday and now awaits Gov. Jerry Brown’s signature, provides for a vote in the nine Bay Area counties next year to raise bridge tolls by as much as $3.
Visit https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2017/09/15/sb-595-bay-area-transportation-plan-regional-measure-3/ to view the full article online. |