Material Handling & LogisticsMore from Material Handling & LogisticsAll TechnologyThese 5 Events Caused 2016's Most Expensive Supply Chain DisruptionsResilinc has released its EventWatch Annual Report to assess the most impactful supply chain events of 2016, according to the software company for supply chain resiliency. The report tracks information from the company's supplier network and reviews incidents by risk type, industry, geography, severity, and seasonality.February 21, 2017Global Supply Chain ManagementHere's How U.S. Trade Differs With Mexico and ChinaDepending on who you ask, it's either the best of times or the worst of times for global trade. Protectionists villainize trade as damaging to U.S. workers, while on the other side of the coin pure laissez faire free traders consider trade as a pure positive for the United States.February 14, 2017All LogisticsU.S. Freight Railroads to Spend $22Bn on Infrastructure in 2017U.S. freight railroads are projected to spend an estimated $22bn to maintain and upgrade the nation's private rail network in 2017, according to the rail industry's trade group, the Association of American Railroads (AAR).February 10, 2017Global Supply Chain ManagementSurvey: Consumers Are Looking at Product Origins, Demanding More TransparencyHome goods and apparel manufacturers: Consumers are voicing their concerns. With a new president focused on protecting products born in the U.S., consumers may be looking more closely at product origins, and could demand more transparency, according to a survey conducted by Harris Poll.January 31, 2017All LogisticsContainer Shipping Market Uncertain For 2017, Analysts SayAlthough rates have risen from the historic lows of early 2016, uncertainty for the global container shipping market in 2017 will be uncertain, according to Xeneta, a company that provides market intelligence platform for containerized ocean freight.January 26, 2017HR & Labor ManagementSmall Business Optimism Index Surges By Most Since 1980Optimism among America's small businesses soared in December by the most since 1980 as expectations about the economy's prospects improved dramatically in the aftermath of the presidential election.January 24, 2017SC Finance & Revenue ManagementWater-Related Supply Chain Risk More Than Quadrupled Last YearCompanies need to step up their efforts in one supply chain risk area - the threats posed by water scarcity, according to Alexis Bateman in the MIT Sloan Management Review.January 20, 2017High-Tech/ElectronicsU.S. Manufacturing Expands At Fastest Pace In 2 YearsAmerican manufacturing expanded in December at the fastest pace in two years, reflecting firmer output and the biggest pickup in orders growth since August 2009.January 18, 2017Forecasting & Demand PlanningTransportation Insight: How To Navigate The Risks In Your Supply ChainNorth American shippers are experiencing seismic shifts in the global supply chain, as customer demand and increased complexity raise the threat of enterprise risk. Supply lines grow longer and competition increases daily, says Rick Brumett, VP of client solutions at Transportation Insight, a multi-modal logistics provider.January 16, 2017All TechnologyAutomated Material Handling Is Growing 8 Percent AnnuallyAutomated material handling market is growing with a CAGR of around 8 percent - attributed to increasing demand for the automated solution from various applications like manufacturing, automotive and electrical, according to a new report by Occams Business Research & Consulting.November 28, 2016Previous PagePage 3 of 3
