Supply chain execs would sacrifice profits for sustainability gains

Two thirds of supply chain executives see sustainability as a key corporate value, and more than half would be willing to give up some profit to improve it

Modernized payment solutions aid the transportation sector

RBC implements Interac e-Transfer® for Business for a faster, more efficient payment experience

MHS launches robotics division

Group will develop technologies in-house and work with external collaborators

The chip shortage explained

Auto industry by some estimates stands to lose US$60 billion in sales during the first half of this year

German government developing national hydrogen strategy

Hydrogen-powered trucks needed if the country wants to meet its emissions reduction targets

Pandemic highlighting weaknesses in Canadian trade and supply chain

Global trade in raw commodities to decline as Covid-19 makes it more difficult to move people and goods around the world, expert says

Maersk notes surge in app-based transactions

Usage of app up almost 90 percent

Pandemic will force companies to rethink operations

Investments in lights-out distribution among the adaptations expected, report says

Suppliers’ suppliers become the focus as supply chains suffer

Manufacturers will need to conduct an extensive due diligence process as they need to understand their risk exposure, including the operations of their supplier’s suppliers too

IAM Robotics to open innovation centre

Centre will include a distribution centre style demonstration area