IndustryweekMore from IndustryweekAll LogisticsAmazon's Robot War Keeps SpreadingIt was Amazon that drove America's warehouse operators into the robot business.April 11, 2017HR & Labor ManagementU.S. Manufacturing Keeps Expanding at Robust PaceAmerica's factories continued to expand in March, demonstrating momentum in an industry that struggled for the better part of the last two years, according to the latest data from the Institute for Supply Management.April 7, 2017Global Supply Chain ManagementLarge Manufacturing Companies Stick With Climate Pledge After Trump PivotMany of America's biggest corporations including Apple Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. are sticking by their pledges to fight climate change even as President Donald Trump guts his predecessor's environmental policies.April 4, 2017Transportation ManagementUber Will Suspend Autonomous Tests After Arizona AccidentUber Technologies Inc. is suspending its self-driving car program after one of its autonomous vehicles was involved in a high-impact crash in Tempe, Arizona, the latest incident for a company reeling from multiple crises.March 30, 2017Global Trade ManagementChina Tariff Could Threaten U.S. Supply ChainHigher labor costs and stricter regulations keep nudging Eric Li's glass factory in southeast China toward insolvency, even though his lampshades are on the shelves at Home Depot. President Donald Trump's threatened tariff on his goods may be the final shove.March 28, 2017All LogisticsHow Safe Are Drones? Dummies Are Finding OutHank sat impassively on a Virginia Tech athletic field, ready to take it on the chin for the future of drone commerce.March 16, 2017Global Trade ManagementU.S. Trade Deficit Widens to Largest in 5 YearsThe U.S. chalked up its largest trade deficit since March 2012 as a jump in merchandise imports in January exceeded a smaller gain in shipments overseas.March 10, 2017All TechnologyFLEXcon Takes On Digital Revolution With Automation, Workforce ChangesFLEXcon was founded in 1956 when Myles McDonough saw an unmet need. "My father was an adhesive salesperson with a chemistry background, helping customers throughout New England learn how to run and where to use newly developed acrylic based adhesives," notes his son, Neil. "He noticed that his customers frequently turned down small orders. If the order was for less than 3,000 yards, then it was not worth setting up the adhesive coating machine. He believed, and subsequently proved, that there was a good business in small custom orders, if you organized yourself effectively and priced the order appropriately."March 2, 2017Global Supply Chain ManagementShell Takes Small Step to Fuel Toyota's Giant Hydrogen LeapRoyal Dutch Shell Plc. will build seven fueling stations for hydrogen cars in California through a partnership with Toyota Motor Corp., laying down their latest bet on the demise of the internal-combustion engine.February 27, 2017AutomotiveFord's Engineers Side With Google in Full Autonomy PushAs Ford Motor Co. has been developing self-driving cars, the U.S. automaker has started noticing a problem during test drives: Engineers monitoring the robot rides are dozing off.February 23, 2017Previous PagePage 14 of 18Next Page
