BNSF building massive intermodal facility in CaliforniaRailway says it plans to invest more than US$1.5 billion to construct a new rail facility in Southern California
Fuel Canada among first to back green shipping fuel planGovernments of Canada and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be among the first countries to back initiative to help accelerate the worlds transition to green fuels and technologies
Import, Export & Trade Disrupted supply chain, tariffs and sanctions cited as pain pointsGlobal trade professionals say tariffs, sanctions and Asia-Pacific supply chain disruptions are hurting their business
General Global execs say brace for a recessionA majority of recently surveyed senior business executives believe there will be a recession in 2023, and a third of them think we are already in one
Rail BNSF building massive intermodal facility in California Railway says it plans to invest more than US$1.5 billion to construct a new rail facility in Southern California
Awards & Recognition Kudos and congratulations: October 4, 2022 Awards, recognition and notable milestones in the supply chain sector
Rail CN shares plan for winter operations Plan sets out the measures the railway will introduce to ensure it has the capacity and resources to maintain operations in cold winter weather
Appointments Who’s on the move: October 3, 2022 Appointments, promotions, moves and changes in the supply chain sector this week
Material Handling XCMG opens new manufacturing plant in China The new factory will be able to produce 2,000 units a year, the company says
Lifting Equipment Heavy-duty diesel forklift The 13,000-22,000 lb. capacity internal combustion (IC) pneumatic tire lift trucks are built for the metal industry, lumber yards, industrial machinery and distribution centres
Air Air Canada Cargo adds flights from St. John’s Effective October 1, 2022, Air Canada will operate its Boeing 767 freighters five times per week to Europe from St. John’s (YYT)
Labels Linerless labels Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials has introduced a new direct thermal (DT) linerless label platform
E-commerce Enabling e-commerce through right-sized packagingPacksize exec says internet retailing is actually not a scalable industry, and nor is it sustainable ...without right-sized packaging
Risk Management How to manange risk in turbulent timesSupply chain operators are adjusting to a global environment where major disruptions are the new normal
Air Carriers adding planes as air cargo demand surgesMarket changing with return of passenger flights, but capacity still tight
Disruption Lessons from the border blockadeThe Ambassador Bridge blockade has heightened concerns about the vulnerabilities in Canada - U.S. trade, and manufacturers are reacting
AS/RS Saving time, space and money – Part 1A five-part series explaining how automated storage and retrieval systems are improving warehouse operations
Covid-19 Why raising wages alone won’t solve your labour shortageAugmenting workers with automation, to competitive benefits, to new work formats and styles, and bringing in new sources of labour by allowing foreign workers to bypass outdated requirements are all suggested enhancements
Automation Disruptions will make digitization a priority in 2022The acceleration in e-commerce, combined with the disruptions caused by the pandemic make the need for visibility into operations critically important
Covid-19 Making kayaks fasterHow ClearWater Design dug deep to ride the wave of pandemic-fuelled demand
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