SupplyChainBrainMore from SupplyChainBrainHR & Labor ManagementTennessee Volkswagen Workers Vote to UnionizeTwo prior votes at the factory, including in 2019, had failed, but attitudes toward organized labor in the U.S. appear to be shifting.April 22, 2024Global Trade & EconomicsU.K. Brexit Import Checks Delayed, Causing ConfusionUnder the rules, medium- and high-risk products, which include meat and dairy products, as well as most plants, could be subject to checks at the borders for biosecurity.April 22, 2024LTL/Truckload ServicesBellwether Logistics Company J.B. Hunt Sees Dip in Profit, Revenue in Q1 2024The company posted a $127.5 million profit in the opening months of the year, down from nearly $200 million in Q1 of 2023.April 18, 2024Air CargoBoeing Sharply Criticized at Two Senate Committee HearingsOne witness said there was a disconnect between Boeing management's words about safety and what workers observe on the factory floor.April 18, 2024Global Supply Chain ManagementBiden Calls for Tripling of Tariffs on Chinese Steel and AluminumBiden criticized what he labeled "unfair Chinese trade practices," where below-market cost steel has flooded into the global shipbuilding market.April 17, 2024Ocean TransportationCOVID Pandemic Wiped 24.6M TEUs Off Container Market GrowthWithout the pandemic, the global container market would have been 198.1 million TEUs in 2023. Instead, it was only 171.0 million TEUs, BIMCO said.April 17, 2024Global Trade & EconomicsU.S. Treasury Secretary Warns Iran of 'Economic Spillover' After Missile AttackSecretary Yellen said she expects "additional sanctions" against Iran sometime in the coming days.April 17, 2024All TechnologyNew 'eRegs' Tool Gives Drivers Digital Access to FMCS Safety RegulationsThe web and mobile app gives drivers the ability to read and annotate the FMCSRs, as well as highlight and bookmark specific sections.April 16, 2024HR & Labor ManagementNumber of Boeing Workers Reporting Safety Concerns Skyrockets in 2024Boeing vice president Lisa Fahl says that the number of workers using the company's service to report safety concerns has risen by 500%.April 16, 2024All TechnologySamsung to Get $6.5B in Federal Funds to Build Semiconductor Plants in TexasSamsung will get $6.5 billion in federal funds, while the company will invest $40 billion of its own into the project.April 16, 2024Previous PagePage 196 of 587Next Page
