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Industry reporting, member spotlights, and operational guidance from ACWI. Every article from our archive is here — 1,251 posts going back to 2014.
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Volume 2, Issue 3 - February 15, 2014 The Intermodal Association of North America pointed to solid domestic intermodal growth in 2013 as evidence that the industry has cemented its role in the North American supply chain. Building on the industry’s positive…
Volume 2, Issue 3 - February 15, 2014 On Feb. 5 the National Labor Relations Board announced it was re-issuing its “Quickie” or “Ambush” organizing election rules designed to give unions an extra advantage by shortening the time allowed for employers to…
Volume 2, Issue 3 - February 15, 2014 The American Chemistry Council’s said its first 2014 Chemical Activity Barometer reading strengthened slightly, indicating continued growth and an improving economy throughout the year. In January the CAB ticked up to…
Volume 2, Issue 3 - February 15, 2014 The Food and Drug Administration on Jan. 31 proposed new regulations that when adopted will require shippers, carriers and receivers – including warehouses – to take certain steps to prevent the contamination of human…
Volume 2, Issue 2 - January 31, 2014 December retail sales (excluding automobiles, gas stations and restaurants) increased 0.4% seasonally adjusted month-to-month, and 4.6% unadjusted year-over-year, according to the National Retail Federation. Total holiday…
Volume 2, Issue 2 - January 31, 2014 Now is the time for you to re-examine your strategy for remaining union-free. Rulings from National Labor Relations Board have reinforced the old truism that if you wait to forge a strategy until an organizing campaign…
Volume 2, Issue 2 - January 31, 2014 February 1 is the annual OSHA Injury and Illness Recordkeeping deadline for employers, unless they have only 10 or fewer employees or are in low-hazard industries such as retail, service, finance, insurance or real…
Volume 2, Issue 2 - January 31, 2014 The National Labor Relations Board decided not to pursue any further attempts to revive the notice posting rule it initially proposed in 2011. The rule would have required private sector employers to conspicuously display…
Volume 2, Issue 2 - January 31, 2014 The omnichannel logistics models that make a seamless consumer experience possible are now built on a foundation of six new types of facilities, according to a new report by Jones Lang LaSalle. “The distribution of goods…
Volume 2, Issue 2 - January 31, 2014 A federal judge sent a message when rejecting an OSHA administrative law judge ruling that a logistics employee’s injury was work-related. “We are surprised that an ALJ would echo such a position and that the full…
Volume 2, Issue 2 - January 31, 2014 In a survey that was conducted before news broke of Target Stores’ hacking meltdown, Motorola Solutions found that overall in-store customer satisfaction has grown 23% in the last six years. At the same time, satisfaction…
Volume 2, Issue 1 - January 15, 2014 Many of the economic numbers surfacing during the weeks straddling New Year’s Day have led to optimistic predictions. But you may want to keep a weather eye out for possible trouble ahead. The Commerce Department said…
Blog
Industry reporting, member spotlights, and operational guidance from ACWI. Every article from our archive is here — 1,251 posts going back to 2014.
Showing 989 posts in Warehouse and Logistics Newsletter.
Volume 2, Issue 3 - February 15, 2014 The Intermodal Association of North America pointed to solid domestic intermodal growth in 2013 as evidence that the industry has cemented its role in the North American supply chain. Building on the industry’s positive…
Volume 2, Issue 3 - February 15, 2014 On Feb. 5 the National Labor Relations Board announced it was re-issuing its “Quickie” or “Ambush” organizing election rules designed to give unions an extra advantage by shortening the time allowed for employers to…
Volume 2, Issue 3 - February 15, 2014 The American Chemistry Council’s said its first 2014 Chemical Activity Barometer reading strengthened slightly, indicating continued growth and an improving economy throughout the year. In January the CAB ticked up to…
Volume 2, Issue 3 - February 15, 2014 The Food and Drug Administration on Jan. 31 proposed new regulations that when adopted will require shippers, carriers and receivers – including warehouses – to take certain steps to prevent the contamination of human…
Volume 2, Issue 2 - January 31, 2014 December retail sales (excluding automobiles, gas stations and restaurants) increased 0.4% seasonally adjusted month-to-month, and 4.6% unadjusted year-over-year, according to the National Retail Federation. Total holiday…
Volume 2, Issue 2 - January 31, 2014 Now is the time for you to re-examine your strategy for remaining union-free. Rulings from National Labor Relations Board have reinforced the old truism that if you wait to forge a strategy until an organizing campaign…
Volume 2, Issue 2 - January 31, 2014 February 1 is the annual OSHA Injury and Illness Recordkeeping deadline for employers, unless they have only 10 or fewer employees or are in low-hazard industries such as retail, service, finance, insurance or real…
Volume 2, Issue 2 - January 31, 2014 The National Labor Relations Board decided not to pursue any further attempts to revive the notice posting rule it initially proposed in 2011. The rule would have required private sector employers to conspicuously display…
Volume 2, Issue 2 - January 31, 2014 The omnichannel logistics models that make a seamless consumer experience possible are now built on a foundation of six new types of facilities, according to a new report by Jones Lang LaSalle. “The distribution of goods…
Volume 2, Issue 2 - January 31, 2014 A federal judge sent a message when rejecting an OSHA administrative law judge ruling that a logistics employee’s injury was work-related. “We are surprised that an ALJ would echo such a position and that the full…
Volume 2, Issue 2 - January 31, 2014 In a survey that was conducted before news broke of Target Stores’ hacking meltdown, Motorola Solutions found that overall in-store customer satisfaction has grown 23% in the last six years. At the same time, satisfaction…
Volume 2, Issue 1 - January 15, 2014 Many of the economic numbers surfacing during the weeks straddling New Year’s Day have led to optimistic predictions. But you may want to keep a weather eye out for possible trouble ahead. The Commerce Department said…