While we are not yet living in the Age of The Jetsons, we’re likely not more than a few years away from being able to take a flying taxi across town or into the city for a meeting. A 2021 Deloitte Insights report estimates there are more than 200 companies around the world in some stage of... Continue Reading
More manufacturers now understand that business buyers are now making digital purchasing a permanent change in how they procure products and services for their organizations. But many manufacturers are struggling to understand how to digitally transform almost all aspects of their business,... Continue Reading
General Motors CEO, Mary Barra, expects the automaker to offer self-driving vehicles to consumers later this decade. While autonomous vehicles for deliveries and ride-hailing services are currently undergoing rigorous testing, manufacturing them for retail customers hasn’t been a priority... Continue Reading
This past week, over 130 attendees from 19 states and Mexico converged on Amelia Island, Florida for three days of exciting education, networking, and plenty of sunshine. Attendees enjoyed a series of expert speakers, nightly social events, a highly engaging and interactive Foundation Fundraiser,... Continue Reading
Freight Broker CH Robinson See Q1 Per Mile Rates Jump 33% versus 2020 US truckload and LTL rates continue to soar, causing a growing number of companies to warn of Q2 earnings risk due to rapidly rising transportation costs. The Cass Linehaul Index which measures US full truckload contract rates... Continue Reading
Dive Brief: Road builders will be the biggest winners of any infrastructure spending bill passed this year by Congress, with contractors who work in the environmental public works space sharing in the spoils too, according to a leading construction economist. Richard Branch, chief economist at... Continue Reading
New technology solutions could be transformative—but only if executives properly prepare their organizations. In recent years, supply chains have become substantially more challenging to manage. Longer and increasingly interlinked physical flows reflect the rising complexity of product... Continue Reading
U.S. auto retail sales for April are expected to be the highest ever recorded for the month, helped by strong consumer demand and tighter inventories at dealerships, industry consultants J.D. Power and LMC Automotive said on Wednesday. Retail sales for new vehicles in April are forecasted to... Continue Reading
Recruiting practices need to change if manufacturers want an agile, data-driven, resilient, global supply chain that can sustain a competitive advantage. According to a recent survey of U.S. and European supply chain leaders about ‘cost of disruptions’ by The Economist, more than half... Continue Reading
Study: Only 40% of manufacturers perform proactive tests The pandemic created a breeding ground for hackers and bad actors. At the outset in March 2020, many companies viewed the move to remote work as temporary, and they reacted accordingly, doing whatever it took to get employees up and running... Continue Reading
Release of OSHA’s Covid-19 emergency temporary standard is on hold at the request of Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh. “Secretary Walsh reviewed the materials and determined that they should be updated to reflect the latest scientific analysis of the state of the disease,” a... Continue Reading
Yes, it’s 4/20. Yes, it’s another blog about marijuana. No, it’s not what you think. Let’s start with some facts. The conversation about marijuana in the workplace is becoming more common. Employers can sometimes struggle to hire employees who can pass a drug test because... Continue Reading
