A group of national industry associations, largely representing shippers and freight transportation and logistics services providers, called on President Joe Biden, in a letter, to take action, regarding the still-unresolved West Coast port labor negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association...
With a decade hallmarked by disruption, consumers are more aware of supply chain and how industry shortages, talent gaps, and climate events impact their daily lives and local communities. The headlines are keeping a steady stream of supply chain dialogues popping into Twitter and news feeds—there’s even a...
2IBM and Canada to Unveil Chips Pact Canada and International Business Machines (IBM), look to seal an agreement to strengthen semiconductor cooperation on today. This will take place during US President Joe Biden’s visit to country’s capital, Ottawa. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) will seek to capitalize...
In the Monday before Thanksgiving, Kevin Kuntz, the head of supply chain for Gap Inc., was in his office at the specialty retailer’s distribution center in Gallatin, Tenn. Asked how things were shaping up for Black Friday, Kuntz said inventory was flowing through the network just as it...
A full spectrum of supply chain solutions will be on display in Atlanta at Modex 2024 from March 11-14, 2024.
Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center will once again host Modex, the premier supply chain experience trade show, in 2024. Taking place March 11-14, 2024, the show will provide...
During Industry Night at ProMat 2023 on March 22, MHI announced the winners of the 2023 MHI Innovation and Startup Awards.
After receiving 156 submissions for this years’ awards, judges comprised of professionals from the material handling and supply chain industry completed the initial vetting process.
Four finalists...
A few weeks ago, in this space, I wrote a column, entitled “The only thing certain about the economy remains economic uncertainty.” Well, guess what, not much has changed, regarding that thesis, and that should surprise exactly nobody, really.
But, at the same time, there are many things to...
Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman recently spoke with Michael Farlekas, CEO of Austin, Texas-based connected supply chain software platform services provider e2open. Farlekas provided Berman with an overview of various topics, including: a return to supply chain normalcy; inventory management, and sourcing options for shippers, among...
OPEX Corporation (Booth S2712), a leader in Next Generation Automation providing solutions for warehouse automation, will exhibit the company’s innovative warehouse automation systems at ProMat.
“Today’s high-volume warehouses demand that goods move through the supply chain with accuracy at lightning speed,” said Alex Stevens, President, Warehouse Automation, OPEX....
