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Industry reporting, member spotlights, and operational guidance from ACWI. Every article from our archive is here — 1,254 posts going back to 2014.
Showing 992 posts in Warehouse and Logistics Newsletter.
Chemical industry production and sales data, long considered a leading economic indicator, point to a stronger economy ahead for the United States. The Chemical Activity Barometer, released each month by the American Chemistry Council, increased by 0.7% in…
ACWI ADVANCE The U.S. Department of Labor proposed a new overtime pay regulation that will redefine large swaths of supervisory and administrative personnel as non-exempt employees, and which immediately drew broad-based opposition from employers who say it…
ACWI ADVANCE David Sparkman, Editor| Volume 3, Issue 10 | May 31, 2015 One of the most easily abused employee legal protections – and one that can prove dangerous for unprepared employers – is the Family and Medical Leave Act. Last year we had articles…
The National Labor Relations Board’s new ambush election rules went into effect on April 14 and because of the severely shortened time between the union filing for a vote and when it takes place, employers need to prepare for that eventuality starting now.…
When it comes to moving new railroad reform legislation through Congress, it’s turning out to be a case of hurry up and wait. Just days after it had been introduced, legislation that would expand the size of the Surface Transportation Board and augment its…
Net demand for industrial space could reach 242 million square feet in 2015, thanks to the U.S. economy’s accelerated growth through the end of 2014 and robust indications of it gaining more strength this year, according to the NAIOP Research Foundation.…
Readers of this newsletter are well aware of the potential dangers of employment litigation stemming from a bewildering array of constantly changing laws and regulations. Unfortunately, this sort of litigation can easily prove to be complicated, time…
The growth of ecommerce is driving an upsurge in the need for extra warehousing space in the retail industry, according tocommercial real estate company Jones Lang LaSalle. Black Friday sales dropped 11% last year, the National Retail Federation reported.…
Expect attacks on the alleged misclassification of independent contractors at the federal and state levels to intensify in 2015. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez declared that this is one of his department’s top priorities during a speech he gave Dec. 4 at…
The future promises increasing competition and complexity for third-party logistics providers, but the good news is that the potential exists for the savvy ones to differentiate their service offerings. That’s according to the 2015 3PL Selection and…
2015’s Warehousing and Logistics Issues: Capacity, Congestion & Collaboration Shippers, logistics and transportation providers, and Wall Street analysts attending recent industry meetings agreed the supply chain will continue to face capacity and congestion…
Volume 2, Issue 21 - November 15, 2014 Helping Customers to Manage Holiday Shipping Timeline Expectations Nearly eight in 10 - 78.8% -- of retailers will set standard shipping deadlines for guaranteed Christmas delivery to expire at least a week before Dec.…
Blog
Industry reporting, member spotlights, and operational guidance from ACWI. Every article from our archive is here — 1,254 posts going back to 2014.
Showing 992 posts in Warehouse and Logistics Newsletter.
Chemical industry production and sales data, long considered a leading economic indicator, point to a stronger economy ahead for the United States. The Chemical Activity Barometer, released each month by the American Chemistry Council, increased by 0.7% in…
ACWI ADVANCE The U.S. Department of Labor proposed a new overtime pay regulation that will redefine large swaths of supervisory and administrative personnel as non-exempt employees, and which immediately drew broad-based opposition from employers who say it…
ACWI ADVANCE David Sparkman, Editor| Volume 3, Issue 10 | May 31, 2015 One of the most easily abused employee legal protections – and one that can prove dangerous for unprepared employers – is the Family and Medical Leave Act. Last year we had articles…
The National Labor Relations Board’s new ambush election rules went into effect on April 14 and because of the severely shortened time between the union filing for a vote and when it takes place, employers need to prepare for that eventuality starting now.…
When it comes to moving new railroad reform legislation through Congress, it’s turning out to be a case of hurry up and wait. Just days after it had been introduced, legislation that would expand the size of the Surface Transportation Board and augment its…
Net demand for industrial space could reach 242 million square feet in 2015, thanks to the U.S. economy’s accelerated growth through the end of 2014 and robust indications of it gaining more strength this year, according to the NAIOP Research Foundation.…
Readers of this newsletter are well aware of the potential dangers of employment litigation stemming from a bewildering array of constantly changing laws and regulations. Unfortunately, this sort of litigation can easily prove to be complicated, time…
The growth of ecommerce is driving an upsurge in the need for extra warehousing space in the retail industry, according tocommercial real estate company Jones Lang LaSalle. Black Friday sales dropped 11% last year, the National Retail Federation reported.…
Expect attacks on the alleged misclassification of independent contractors at the federal and state levels to intensify in 2015. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez declared that this is one of his department’s top priorities during a speech he gave Dec. 4 at…
The future promises increasing competition and complexity for third-party logistics providers, but the good news is that the potential exists for the savvy ones to differentiate their service offerings. That’s according to the 2015 3PL Selection and…
2015’s Warehousing and Logistics Issues: Capacity, Congestion & Collaboration Shippers, logistics and transportation providers, and Wall Street analysts attending recent industry meetings agreed the supply chain will continue to face capacity and congestion…
Volume 2, Issue 21 - November 15, 2014 Helping Customers to Manage Holiday Shipping Timeline Expectations Nearly eight in 10 - 78.8% -- of retailers will set standard shipping deadlines for guaranteed Christmas delivery to expire at least a week before Dec.…