Regulation & Compliance

E.U. Industry Sets Offshore Wind Targets

June 12, 2017

The governments of leading offshore wind markets, Germany, Belgium and Denmark joined industry leaders in signing a joint statement on boosting offshore wind development in Europe.

Opinion: Ohio Is Right to Sue Opioid Manufacturers

June 9, 2017

The Washington Post

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine filed a lawsuit against five leading opioid painkiller manufacturers May 31, accusing them of misleadingly minimizing the real addiction risks associated with the powerful pills, thus triggering the nationwide epidemic of opioid addiction and death.

To Keep Crops From Rotting, Farmers Say They Need Trump to Let in More Temporary Workers

June 9, 2017

Los Angeles Times

The sun hasn't cracked the horizon when Alfredo Betancourt and 19 of his countrymen line up behind a packing trailer, knives in hand, knee deep in dewy cauliflower plants.

Federal Regulators to Update Autonomous Vehicle Guidelines

June 9, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said the Trump administration is navigating slippery ground in trying to regulate autonomous-vehicle creation - saying federal regulators need to coordinate a "patchwork" of state rules attempting to govern a technology that is being developed so fast that the public can't understand it.

Here Are The Biggest Risks to Your Global Supply Chain

June 9, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

A new wave of protectionism is threatening the stability of global supply chains.

Automotive Supply Chains Will Need Post-Brexit Support, Research Group Says

June 8, 2017

Supply Management

The UK automotive industry has enjoyed a record year of production, but will need government support to boost domestic supply chains in order to maintain these levels post Brexit, according to a recent report.

CEOs Urge Restraint in NAFTA Renegotiation

June 7, 2017

CFO

As the Trump administration prepares to begin renegotiating NAFTA as early as August, executives of companies with global trade ties are lobbying the president to modernize rather than overhaul the agreement.

Shortage of Ethically Sourced Cobalt Causes Trouble for GE, Apple, Tesla

June 7, 2017

Environmental Leader

Major manufacturers like Tesla and General Electric are facing a severe shortage of ethically sourced cobalt, and the metal is expected to increase in demand by 500 percent, says OilPrice.com. Amazon, too, needs the metal for its Kindle, and other consumer electronics are contributing to the demand and resulting shortage of supply.

Study: Airports Remain Weak Link in Preventing Illegal Animal Trafficking

June 6, 2017

Air Cargo World

Criminal organizations that smuggle endangered animals and animal products are exploiting security vulnerabilities at large hub airports, according to a new study conducted in collaboration with the U.S. government, the transportation sector and more than 20 other partners.

Responsible Supply Chains: More Manufacturers Develop New Best Practices

June 5, 2017

Industryweek

Economist Milton Friedman once said that "the social responsibility of business is to increase its profits." But then again, Friedman spent his entire career in academia - not manufacturing.