Canadian imports tainted by child labour reach $48 billionCanadian connections to child and forced labour continue to worsen, creating urgency for government action, according to a new report released this week by aid agency World Vision Canada
Disruption Chaos predicted due to early Chinese New YearA survey has found 73 percent of supply chain professionals expect Chinese New Year to further disrupt the shipping industry this year
Awards & Recognition Finalists named in IFOY awards23 intralogistics providers from seven countries made it to the finals with 25 products and solutions, including seven start-ups
Outsourcing 3PLs report increased sales in spite of continuing disruptionDespite facing continued challenges of capacity constraints, labour shortages, and rising operational costs, 94 percent of 3PLs reported an increase in sales within their last measurement period, an increase from the 88 percent who reported the same in 2021
Project cargoWind turbines are already skyscraper-sized – is there any limit to how big they will get?Simon Hogg
Fleet managementBeyond passenger cars and pickups: 5 questions answered about electrifying trucksDaniel Sperling, Lewis Fulton, Marshall Miller & Miguel Jaler
Leadership James and the Giant TigerJames Johnstone has led the discount retailer through a transportation transformation and is this year's Freight Management Association of Canada (FMA) Supply Chain Executive of the Year
Risk Management Future-proofing your supply chainA global imbalance between supply and demand has put supply chains into the headlines. Lesser understood, however, are the contributing factors that have been developing over the past decade.
Awards & Recognition Fedex’s 35 years in CanadaIn 1987, FedEx purchased its Canadian licensee, Cansica Inc., and established FedEx Express Canada
Pallets The pallet pioneersThe pallet revolutionized logistics. Among its pioneers are George Raymond Senior, Oliver Richter, the UIC and EPAL.
Automation Advancing the automated forkliftSeegrid showed advances in automated lift trucks at the Modex show
Digitization Managing growth with warehouse management systemsTwo logistics providers opt for WMS to accommodate expanding throughput
Risk Management How to manange risk in turbulent timesSupply chain operators are adjusting to a global environment where major disruptions are the new normal
Covid-19 Making kayaks fasterHow ClearWater Design dug deep to ride the wave of pandemic-fuelled demand
Infrastructure Hamilton airport getting cargo upgrade The John C. Munro international airport in Hamilton, Ontario, is expanding cargo operations with a $47 million project
Environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) Canadian imports tainted by child labour reach $48 billion Canadian connections to child and forced labour continue to worsen, creating urgency for government action, according to a new report released this week by aid agency World Vision Canada
Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway sees big increases in fertilizer, petroleum products More than 36 million tonnes of cargo transited the St. Lawrence Seaway during the 2022 navigation season
Electric vehicles Yard truck maker brings EVs to Canadian market U.S.-based Orange EV has opened a Canadian office in Toronto
Automation Hybrid cargo drone offers 1,000 km of daily range A newly developed drone is promising a full day of deliveries without the need to recharge or refuel
Real Estate Pandemic’s lingering effects continue to inflate industrial real estate costs Pandemic-related supply chain constraints, which helped drive commodities costs up, continue to have a lingering impact on overall costs and material lead times for construction of new industrial buildings
Disruption Chaos predicted due to early Chinese New Year A survey has found 73 percent of supply chain professionals expect Chinese New Year to further disrupt the shipping industry this year
Awards & Recognition Finalists named in IFOY awards 23 intralogistics providers from seven countries made it to the finals with 25 products and solutions, including seven start-ups
Telematics Indoor or outdoor forklift tracking Assured Telematics (ATI) has launched a forklift tracking, monitoring and maintenance solution, and a new integration with Hiab, a provider of smart and sustainable load handling solutions, for its Moffett truck-mounted forklifts
Lifting Equipment Front tire for reach stackers Nokian Tyres HTS G2 L-5S, has been developed for reach stacker front axle use
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