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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.
On April 27, President Biden ordered a raise in the minimum wage that federal contractors are expected to pay their workers. This will increase the minimum wage paid to employees working on or in connection with federal government contracts to $15.00 per…
Canadian National has apparently outbid Canadian Pacific in their competing attempts to acquire Kansas City Southern, stirring shipper concerns. The drama began when the management of KCS chose to accept a $29 billion offer from CP. After that, CN countered…
The growing wood pallet shortage threatens the availability of produce to consumers, reports the United Fresh Produce Association. The lack of pallets is adding stress to a supply chain already facing significant challenges, it says. These include a lack of…
As we reported earlier, federal OSHA is pursuing a nationwide National Emphasis Program (NEP) for Covid 19, targeting what it deems to be higher hazard industries for flood-the-zone enforcement action by hundreds of inspectors (AA, 4-1-21, P. 5). Since…
An industry report predicts that cold storage will grow over the next seven years due to the rising need for innovative services and facilities. The pandemic impact earlier led to restrictive containment measures involving social distancing, remote working…
Download a copy of ACWI Advance here: In this issue of ACWI Advance, we take a closer look at these stories: The truck driver shortage is continuing into the economic recovery. Small business owners also have difficulty finding qualified employees. The need…
The gathering energy of the economic recovery has put pressure on ports for the same reason that your great-grandfather may have given for investing in real estate – no one is making more land. Add governmental and environmental challenges that can add as…
Are you ready for another federal agency, this one devoted promoting the interests and well-being of the nation’s supply chain? Mike Crum, a professor and Ruan Chair of Supply Chain Management at Iowa State University’s Ivy College of Business, and several…
CSX Corp. has acquired Quality Carriers, Inc., the largest provider of bulk liquid chemicals truck transportation in North America, from Quality Distribution, Inc. Founded in 1913, Quality Carriers operates the most extensive bulk tank trucking fleet in…
Lift truck sales in North America were down in 2020 but for the first quarter of this year were described as “healthy” by the Industrial Truck Association, although it offered no numbers. “The industrial truck industry had its third best year on record in…
Small business owners are continuing to experience difficulty in finding qualified employees well into 2021, according to the National Federation of Independent Business. NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg said. “Small business owners are competing with…
The shortage of qualified truck drivers has persisted throughout the Coronavirus pandemic recession and is expected to continue during the economic recovery. The thorny question is: Why does that continue to be the case? A study recently issued by Coyote…
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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.
On April 27, President Biden ordered a raise in the minimum wage that federal contractors are expected to pay their workers. This will increase the minimum wage paid to employees working on or in connection with federal government contracts to $15.00 per…
Canadian National has apparently outbid Canadian Pacific in their competing attempts to acquire Kansas City Southern, stirring shipper concerns. The drama began when the management of KCS chose to accept a $29 billion offer from CP. After that, CN countered…
The growing wood pallet shortage threatens the availability of produce to consumers, reports the United Fresh Produce Association. The lack of pallets is adding stress to a supply chain already facing significant challenges, it says. These include a lack of…
As we reported earlier, federal OSHA is pursuing a nationwide National Emphasis Program (NEP) for Covid 19, targeting what it deems to be higher hazard industries for flood-the-zone enforcement action by hundreds of inspectors (AA, 4-1-21, P. 5). Since…
An industry report predicts that cold storage will grow over the next seven years due to the rising need for innovative services and facilities. The pandemic impact earlier led to restrictive containment measures involving social distancing, remote working…
Download a copy of ACWI Advance here: In this issue of ACWI Advance, we take a closer look at these stories: The truck driver shortage is continuing into the economic recovery. Small business owners also have difficulty finding qualified employees. The need…
The gathering energy of the economic recovery has put pressure on ports for the same reason that your great-grandfather may have given for investing in real estate – no one is making more land. Add governmental and environmental challenges that can add as…
Are you ready for another federal agency, this one devoted promoting the interests and well-being of the nation’s supply chain? Mike Crum, a professor and Ruan Chair of Supply Chain Management at Iowa State University’s Ivy College of Business, and several…
CSX Corp. has acquired Quality Carriers, Inc., the largest provider of bulk liquid chemicals truck transportation in North America, from Quality Distribution, Inc. Founded in 1913, Quality Carriers operates the most extensive bulk tank trucking fleet in…
Lift truck sales in North America were down in 2020 but for the first quarter of this year were described as “healthy” by the Industrial Truck Association, although it offered no numbers. “The industrial truck industry had its third best year on record in…
Small business owners are continuing to experience difficulty in finding qualified employees well into 2021, according to the National Federation of Independent Business. NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg said. “Small business owners are competing with…
The shortage of qualified truck drivers has persisted throughout the Coronavirus pandemic recession and is expected to continue during the economic recovery. The thorny question is: Why does that continue to be the case? A study recently issued by Coyote…