Home > Feature Stories | SupplyChainBrain

Feature Stories: Page 283

Inflation Tops List of Concerns for Supply Chain Leaders in New Survey

Leaders also said they've struggled to hire and retain skilled supply chain-focused workers in the last two years.

Photo:iStock.com/Dilok Klaisataporn

Lufthansa to Cut Costs After $908M in First Quarter Losses

Lufthansa estimates weeks of airline worker strikes impacted first quarter earnings by as much as €350 million.

Photo: Pradeep Thomas Thundiyil, iStock

North America Supply Chains Imperiled by Canada Rail Strike Vote

The two rail giants account for nearly 90% of the industry’s revenues and more than three-quarters of overall tonnage carried by the sector.

A Canadian National Railway train. Photographer: Christinne Muschi/Bloomberg

Containers Rerouted from Baltimore Face Lengthy Dwell Times at East Coast Ports

Demurrage charges for rerouted containers waiting at East Coast ports could add up to as much as $3.9 million each week.

Photo: iStock / halbergman

AI Attacks Are Becoming More Common in the Logistics Industry. What To Do About Them?

Financial losses from a cyberattack in the logistics industry include possible legal liabilities, disrupted operations, revenue loss and regulatory fines, but the costs don't stop there.

Photo: iStock / Orhan Turan

U.S. Truck Freight Struggles Mount as Volumes Continue Free Fall

Spending by shippers dipped by almost 28% from Q1 of 2023, more than the dip in volume, indicating lower rates.

Palm Springs, California. January 2018. Photo: iStock.com/JayLazarin

Amazon Q1 Report Touts Expanded GenAI, Fastest Ever Delivery Times

Amazon saw its net income increase from $3.2 billion in the first three months of 2023 to $10.4 billion in Q1 of 2024.

Hagerstown, Maryland. Photo: iStock.com/Julie Clopper

Spirit Aero, Airbus Near Critical Talks on Fate of Supplier

Spirit, which was spun out of Boeing in 2005, is in an increasingly stretched financial position as the U.S. planemaker slows output of its 737 aircraft.

Photo: iStock.com/Boarding1Now

Report: Tyson Foods Dumped 371M Pounds of Waste into U.S. Waters Over 5 Years

The toxic waste includes chemicals such as nitrogen, phosphorous, chloride, oil, and cyanide, released into rivers and lakes between 2018 and 2022 in 17 states.

New Holland, PA. iStock.com/gsheldon

Navigating Phantom Inventory With AI-Powered Detection

Discrepancies between inventory records and what’s actually available on store shelves and in warehouses are all too common. Retailers end up with “phantom inventory.”

Photo: iStock.com/gorodenkoff

U.N. Leaders Make Headway on Treaty to End Plastic Pollution

Leaders began negotiating on treaty language for the first time, progressing from previous sessions that had focused more on high-level ideas.

Photo: Wirestock, iStock

Fatal Crashes Prompt Probe into Ford Hands-Free Driving System

BlueCruise uses cameras that monitor the driver's attentiveness, and prompts the driver to take back full control of the vehicle if they lose focus.

Photo: Victor Golmer, iStock

Page 283 of 344

Featured Product

Photo: iStock/Anastasiia Yanishevska

How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

Mobile geolocation service for track delivery, cargo shipment and freight transportation. Logistic Import Export business (Elements of this image furnished by NASA)

Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

Franchise business e-commerce online e-marketplace or digital marketing branch expansion for growth or use technology to analyze product consumer data website management plan for sale service concept.

Moving Robots Site-to-Site