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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.
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Volume 2, Issue 20 - October 31, 2014 Retailer use of brick-and-mortar store back rooms as warehouses and fulfillment centers is growing along with the burgeoning trend in Internet order package pick-up and ship-from-store services, according the commercial…
A wide array of customers have learned they can rely on Armstrong Warehousing to safely handle their most demanding third-party logistics needs. “We specialize in providing a positive experience for customers while providing efficient and cost effective…
An official Canada-United States joint planning group last month announced a plan to help the two countries harmonize their regulations dealing with trade and commerce. The governments of the two countries have agreed to address a broad variety of issues,…
OSHA and NIOSH teamed up to issue a guidance containing safety and health best practices for employers and their temporary staffing agencies. OSHA says temporary workers are at greater risk of injury or illness. OSHA Administrator Dr. David Michaels said,…
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs officially agreed to join forces to create programs that will benefit Mexican nationals working in the United States. EEOC Chair Jacqueline Berrien and Eduardo Mora, U.S.…
The Department of Labor is funding 19 states’ enforcement programs aimed at businesses unwittingly or intentionally failing to make unemployment contributions for individuals misclassified as independent contractors. The funds are intended to increase the…
The National Retail Federation reported August retail sales, (excluding automobiles, gasoline stations and restaurants) increased 0.5% seasonally adjusted month-to-month and 2.7% unadjusted year-over-year. When combined with revisions to July, NRF said that…
OSHA issued a final rule on Sept. 11 broadening the list of industries covered by its injury reporting requirements, and tightening the reporting period for fatalities and injuries requiring hospitalization. The current rule only requires employers to report…
Persistent and widespread service failures by the nation’s railroads have created economic havoc on industries ranging from agriculture, chemicals and auto manufacturing, and degraded intermodal shipping timetables, spurring the President to evidence concern…
When Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) retires at the end of this year rail shippers will lose a strong defender. During the Sept. 10 Commerce Committee hearing probing rail service failures, he recalled that he had been fighting the…
In June 2014, new furniture orders increased 5% over June 2013, according to Smith Leonard survey of residential furniture manufacturers and distributors published on Aug. 28. New orders fell 8% from May, which was somewhat typical as we move into summer and…
Gartner, Inc. says revenue from supply chain management software is on track to reach $10 billion in 2014, a 12.2% increase from 2013 and the highest annual growth rate since 2011. The North American supply chain professionals polled cited inaccurate product…
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.
Volume 2, Issue 20 - October 31, 2014 Retailer use of brick-and-mortar store back rooms as warehouses and fulfillment centers is growing along with the burgeoning trend in Internet order package pick-up and ship-from-store services, according the commercial…
A wide array of customers have learned they can rely on Armstrong Warehousing to safely handle their most demanding third-party logistics needs. “We specialize in providing a positive experience for customers while providing efficient and cost effective…
An official Canada-United States joint planning group last month announced a plan to help the two countries harmonize their regulations dealing with trade and commerce. The governments of the two countries have agreed to address a broad variety of issues,…
OSHA and NIOSH teamed up to issue a guidance containing safety and health best practices for employers and their temporary staffing agencies. OSHA says temporary workers are at greater risk of injury or illness. OSHA Administrator Dr. David Michaels said,…
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs officially agreed to join forces to create programs that will benefit Mexican nationals working in the United States. EEOC Chair Jacqueline Berrien and Eduardo Mora, U.S.…
The Department of Labor is funding 19 states’ enforcement programs aimed at businesses unwittingly or intentionally failing to make unemployment contributions for individuals misclassified as independent contractors. The funds are intended to increase the…
The National Retail Federation reported August retail sales, (excluding automobiles, gasoline stations and restaurants) increased 0.5% seasonally adjusted month-to-month and 2.7% unadjusted year-over-year. When combined with revisions to July, NRF said that…
OSHA issued a final rule on Sept. 11 broadening the list of industries covered by its injury reporting requirements, and tightening the reporting period for fatalities and injuries requiring hospitalization. The current rule only requires employers to report…
Persistent and widespread service failures by the nation’s railroads have created economic havoc on industries ranging from agriculture, chemicals and auto manufacturing, and degraded intermodal shipping timetables, spurring the President to evidence concern…
When Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) retires at the end of this year rail shippers will lose a strong defender. During the Sept. 10 Commerce Committee hearing probing rail service failures, he recalled that he had been fighting the…
In June 2014, new furniture orders increased 5% over June 2013, according to Smith Leonard survey of residential furniture manufacturers and distributors published on Aug. 28. New orders fell 8% from May, which was somewhat typical as we move into summer and…
Gartner, Inc. says revenue from supply chain management software is on track to reach $10 billion in 2014, a 12.2% increase from 2013 and the highest annual growth rate since 2011. The North American supply chain professionals polled cited inaccurate product…