Companies Spending Less on Security While Risks Rise
While retail and consumer (R&C) executives are spending less on security due to insufficient capital, cyber crime incidents across the R&C industry are on the rise, according to findings from PwC’s new report, “R&C Insights: Confidence and progress.” ...
For-Hire Carrier Revenue Up 10%
According to a new TransCore study, 2011 for-hire carrier revenue increased 10% to $2.03 per mile or $17,808 a month per truck compared to 2010. The improvement was due primarily to rate increases. ...
Alpha Baking Testing RFID-Tagged Trays
Alpha Baking, a national distributor of fresh and frozen breads, rolls and buns, partnered with The Kennedy Group and ORBIS Corporation to conduct a 9-month pilot using radio-frequency identification tag (RFID) technology to track trays and determine areas of tray loss within its supply chain. ...
Employees Disengaged, Feel Stuck
Even while employee engagement is sinking to new lows, only 21% of workers report that they are seeking new employment opportunities, according to a recent study of employee engagement levels in the U.S. workforce by Modern Survey. Conducted in September 2011, the most recent iteration of Modern Survey's bi-annual study found that 70% of employees are now either disengaged or under engaged at their job—a record high number since these researchers began tracking these numbers in 2007 before the recession started. ...
Conveyor Sales on the Incline
The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA) reported that its August 2011 Booked Orders Index was 159, up 18 points or 13% from July 2011’s Index of 141. The August index represents an increase of 24% from the August 2010 Index of 128....
PLCs Helping Robots Fit Into New Applications
An engineer’s familiarity with the programmable logic controllers in his or her facility may be strong justification to consider the application of industrial robots, according to a new whitepaper from Intelligrated. ...
SKU Reduction in the Christmas Cards This Season
Economic weakness and low consumer confidence, combined with vendor capacity/reliability, are the top threats to business success this peak season, according to a recent Peak Season Trends and Strategies Survey Report by Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium....
Supply Chain Visibility Is Seen as Key to Economic Recovery
China remains the top global sourcing market, while the United States is the number one growth market, according to a new study....
Jervis B. Webb Achieves ISO 14000 Environmental Certification
Jervis B. Webb Company, a subsidiary of Daifuku Webb Holding Company, and provider of material handling technology, announced it has achieved ISO 14001:2004 certification at all of its North American plants and corporate headquarters....
Storopack Partners with GRSI and Invata for More Efficient Packaging
Storopack has entered into a strategic alliance with Canton, MA-based Invata Intralogistics and GRSI, providers of supply chain optimization and distribution center automation. The new alliance extends Storopack’s portfolio of services and allows it to offer more sophisticated solutions to customers with manual, semi- and fully automated protective packaging applications. This partnership addresses recent industry trends to reduce the overall cost of transportation and packaging while improving process quality and throughput. It is based on the belief that the proper type and amount of protective packaging inside a carton (“in-the-box) lowers the usage and cost of protective packaging materials to optimal levels. ...
Battle for Heavier Trucks Gets Video Treatment
The Coalition for Transportation Productivity (CTP), a group of about 200 shippers and allied associations dedicated to responsibly increasing federal vehicle weight limits on interstate highways, launched a digital video campaign to rally support for federal truck weight reform legislation known as the Safe and Efficient Transportation Act (SETA), S. 747, H.R. 763. CTP produced the video to educate the transportation community about SETA and about giving states the option to grant interstate access for heavier, single trailer trucks equipped with safer six axles instead of the typical five....
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