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A pilot test program intended to find out if 18, 19 and 20-year-olds can safely drive heavy duty trucks is now underway. The three-year program laucnhed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will admit 200 younger under two circumstances. One is…
In 2019, workforce positive drug tests reached a 16-year high, a nationwide survey finds. Positivity rates in the combined U.S. workforce last year. In urine drug tests, they climbed to the highestlevel since 2003 (4.5%) and were more than 28% higher than…
As would be expected, because of the Coronavirus Halloween sales won’t be quite as robust as they were last year, but they are still expected to be fairly strong, the National Retail Federation forecasts. “The autumnal holiday may look a little different…
Members of the American Logistics Aid Network are assisting in relief efforts following a string of major hurricanes and the fires out west. ALAN expanded its Disaster Micro-site to feature helpful Gulf Coast information resources. In addition, it is…
The Material Handling Institute has acquired the Warehouse Education Research Council, which now functions as a division of MHI. WERC was founded in 1977 and has developed educational programs and conducted research concerning the warehousing process and to…
Having the right people and the right kind of management practices in place are key to being prepared for peak season demands, industry experts informed the members of the Warehouse Education Research Council. The advice was offered by Brian Devine, senior…
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Dear ACWI Members, In this issue of ACWI Advance we take a closer look at these stories: It looks like ecommerce will continue driving industrial real estate market growth for some time to come. The Chemical Activity Barometer in August was consistent with a…
One effect of the COVID-19 pandemic is that stay-at-home orders resulted in a marked increase in domestic violence worldwide, note David Gartenberg and Adam Joshua Fiss, attorneys with the law firm of Littler Mendelson. Reports also have proliferated…
Although many fleets have announceed their commitments to acquire alternative fuel vehicles and conduct autonomous vehicle test projects, the Coronavirus pandemic has put a crimp in the development of AV technologies. Several automotive companies postponed…
A survey conducted recently by the Society for Human Resource Management supports the old workplace adage that employees leave managers – not companies. The study found that 84% of U.S. workers believe poorly trained managers create a lot of unnecessary work…
A recent survey found that distractions caused by individual digital devices in the workplace have a detrimental effect on productivity. The nationwide poll of more than a thousand employees this spring was conducted by Screen Education, EMI Research…