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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.
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that labor unions can be held liable for intentional damage they do to an employer’s property during a strike. The 8-1 High Court majority ruled in a case involving the Teamsters union that such conduct goes beyond that which…
When it comes to predicting the future of the economy, monthly retail sales figures seem to have become no more reliable a method than reading tea leaves, and you don’t even get a cup of tea out of the process to salve your nerves. The U.S. Commerce…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology has been effectively improving logistics for years. (Think of the AI-powered travel time predictions you now expect from GPS). What you may not know is that AI is helping third-party logistics (3PL) providers improve…
Dear ACWI Members, In this issue of ACWI Advance we take a closer look at these stories: West Coast ports face threat from Gulf and East Coast ports , say researchers. Washington is the latest state to adopt warehouse production quota limits . HR…
Unhappy recent history arising from congestion and labor problems shocked the supply chain so profoundly that the Gulf and East Coast ports perennial threat to divert freight away from West Coast ports appears to be finally bearing fruit. That is one of the…
Following other states’ example, Washington has adopted a new law restricting production quotas that employers impose on warehouse workers. California and New York recently adopted their own work quota laws, which are largely aimed at providing support for…
Human resources professionals are looking for the best and most responsible use of Artificial Intelligence and people analytics systems, according to recent research conducted by the Society of Human Resource Management. People analytics is the practice of…
In May a federal jury returned a more than $22 million verdict – the largest recorded award under the Fair Labor Standards Act – against East Penn Manufacturing Co., Inc., one of the world’s largest battery manufacturers. “This case serves as yet another…
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s 2023 Brake Inspections Day for trucks and busses put 773, vehicles out of service for improperly maintained equipment – 11.3% of the total inspected and an improvement from the 14.1% put out of service last year and…
The liberalization of drug use laws across the country – particularly when it comes to marijuana – appears to be driving a notable increase in workforce positive drug test results, according to the annual research released by Quest Diagnostics, the country’s…
Dear ACWI Members, In this issue of ACWI Advance we take a closer look at these stories: Railroads Face Heat in Congress around persistent safety and service problems . The NLRB restores labor law protection for employee threats and profanity. OSHA…
Congress has turned the spotlight on the nation’s freight railroads regarding both continuing safety and service problems, and it is more likely the legislators will take action to address them. The prospect of policymakers actually making real changes…
Blog
Industry reporting, member spotlights, and operational guidance from ACWI. Every article from our archive is here — 1,254 posts going back to 2014.
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that labor unions can be held liable for intentional damage they do to an employer’s property during a strike. The 8-1 High Court majority ruled in a case involving the Teamsters union that such conduct goes beyond that which…
When it comes to predicting the future of the economy, monthly retail sales figures seem to have become no more reliable a method than reading tea leaves, and you don’t even get a cup of tea out of the process to salve your nerves. The U.S. Commerce…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology has been effectively improving logistics for years. (Think of the AI-powered travel time predictions you now expect from GPS). What you may not know is that AI is helping third-party logistics (3PL) providers improve…
Dear ACWI Members, In this issue of ACWI Advance we take a closer look at these stories: West Coast ports face threat from Gulf and East Coast ports , say researchers. Washington is the latest state to adopt warehouse production quota limits . HR…
Unhappy recent history arising from congestion and labor problems shocked the supply chain so profoundly that the Gulf and East Coast ports perennial threat to divert freight away from West Coast ports appears to be finally bearing fruit. That is one of the…
Following other states’ example, Washington has adopted a new law restricting production quotas that employers impose on warehouse workers. California and New York recently adopted their own work quota laws, which are largely aimed at providing support for…
Human resources professionals are looking for the best and most responsible use of Artificial Intelligence and people analytics systems, according to recent research conducted by the Society of Human Resource Management. People analytics is the practice of…
In May a federal jury returned a more than $22 million verdict – the largest recorded award under the Fair Labor Standards Act – against East Penn Manufacturing Co., Inc., one of the world’s largest battery manufacturers. “This case serves as yet another…
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s 2023 Brake Inspections Day for trucks and busses put 773, vehicles out of service for improperly maintained equipment – 11.3% of the total inspected and an improvement from the 14.1% put out of service last year and…
The liberalization of drug use laws across the country – particularly when it comes to marijuana – appears to be driving a notable increase in workforce positive drug test results, according to the annual research released by Quest Diagnostics, the country’s…
Dear ACWI Members, In this issue of ACWI Advance we take a closer look at these stories: Railroads Face Heat in Congress around persistent safety and service problems . The NLRB restores labor law protection for employee threats and profanity. OSHA…
Congress has turned the spotlight on the nation’s freight railroads regarding both continuing safety and service problems, and it is more likely the legislators will take action to address them. The prospect of policymakers actually making real changes…