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Truckers Reap New Riches Thanks to Millennials

January 10, 2019

As consumers grow comfortable buying big, bulky goods online, national trucking companies are plowing investment into winning the business by displacing or buying up local operators.

Eliminating Slavery in Supply Chains: A Job Unfinished

January 7, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

In recent years, a torrent of new laws and regulations enacted globally have aimed to eliminate forced labor from modern-day supply chains. Are they having any impact?

U.S. Factories Ended 2018 on Sour Note

January 3, 2019

Bloomberg

Five Federal Reserve indexes of regional manufacturing all slumped in December, the first time they’ve fallen in unison since May 2016.

American Chain Restaurants Had a Tough Year and 2019 Looks Worse

It’s not going to get much easier for the restaurant industry.

December 28, 2018

Bloomberg

After facing stagnant sales and weak customer traffic in 2018, U.S. restaurants will encounter more headwinds next year, including rising food and wage costs.

Q&A | Creating and Maintaining Ethical Factories: A Challenge for Manufacturers

December 26, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Ensuring ethical practices through all of the tiers of a global supply chain is a never-ending challenge. How do we get it right?

Five Quick Steps to ELD Success

December 26, 2018

Ken Evans, SCB Contributor

The logistics industry has seen an incredible transition since this time last year, when trucking companies scrambled to comply with a new electronic logging device (ELD) mandate.

The Most Innovative Supply Chains of 2018

The Top Five Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

A multinational manufacturer turns to cognitive computing to manage its sourcing.

December 19, 2018

Russell W. Goodman, SupplyChainBrain

This year's first-place entrant, Intel, is huge — and problems there can be just as big.

Can Fast-Track Training of Vets Solve the Driver Shortage?

December 18, 2018

John Kearney, SCB Contributor

A proposal by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to address the deficit of 900,000 truck drivers has attracted both support and opposition.