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Dear ACWI Members, In this issue of ACWI Advance we take a closer look at these stories: Railroads Face Heat in Congress around persistent safety and service problems . The NLRB restores labor law protection for employee threats and profanity. OSHA…
Dear ACWI Members, In this issue of ACWI Advance we take a closer look at these stories: The Logistics Managers Index hit a new all-time low in April, creating concerns. The FRA issues another warning that super-long trains can be dangerous. Four federal…
Dear ACWI Members, In this issue of ACWI Advance we take a closer look at these stories: Biden’s Secretary of Labor nominee faces headwinds in confirmation hearings. Serious rail service problems continue to plague U.S. chemical shippers. ATRI offers advice…
Rail service problems continue to plague chemical shippers, according to a new survey conducted by the American Chemistry Council. “There are signs that conditions have improved, but the transportation problems plaguing our members are far from resolved,”…
Dear ACWI Members, In this issue of ACWI Advance we take a closer look at these stories: Retailers face an uncertain economic future and changing consumer attitudes. Federal contractors lose religious e x e m p t i o n s granted by the Trump administration.…
Once again, the differing predictions about how retail consumers will act over the rest of the year depend on where you sit. Most industry leaders expect a healthy, if not spectacular spending trend, but other economic observers are not so sure. On March 29…
Inventories in the United States are expected to rise because last year’s restocking trend has come to a screeching halt, according to the international economic advisory firm Oxford Economics. The unprecedented strains in supply chains in recent years mean…
Research into why people are choosing not to return to work following the official end of the Covid 19 pandemic shows a range of motivations. Conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management, a new survey has found that 18% of employees have said…
About 56% of employers in the United States have experienced pay compression in the last 12 months, research by the international staffing and consulting firm Robert Half reported has found. Pay compression takes place when a new employee is paid nearly the…
The Coronavirus pandemic and supply chain crisis have spurred greater investments in high tech solutions, finds a recent survey of logistics leaders by MHI, the material handling, logistics and supply chain association. Because of this, investment in supply…
Retailers and wholesalers are driving the trend towards larger big box warehouses, according to the commercial real estate services giant CBRE. North American “big-box” warehouse transactions (defined as 200,000 square feet or larger) rose dramatically in…
In spite of rampant inflation, political turmoil and a war in Europe, retail industry experts are predicting continued strength in consumer spending. However, that could change if inflation continues to soar at a historic rate. On March 15, the National…