Chemicals & Energy

These 6 Companies Have a Lot to Fear From Trump's Iran Sanctions

May 17, 2018

President Donald Trump’s long-anticipated decision to pull the U.S. out of the Iran nuclear deal and reimpose sanctions on the Islamic Republic will have a swift effect on some big companies.

Shell Spreads Its Bets Around as It Prepares for a Greener Future

May 16, 2018

The New York Times

There seems to be little about the scrappy energy company in central England that would appeal to Royal Dutch Shell, the button-down oil giant.

How Trump's Iran Deal Exit Could Hit Aviation and Car Industries

May 14, 2018

The Guardian

Billions of dollars of deals signed by international companies with Iran are under threat after President Donald Trump announced he was pulling out of a “rotten” nuclear deal with Tehran.

Hydrogen Seen Rivaling Batteries to Supply Green Power

May 11, 2018

Industryweek

Hydrogen stored in Britain’s gas grid could be more effective for making use of excess renewable power than batteries.

Women in Supply Chain, 2018: A Conversation With Suzanne Judy

May 11, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

With every story of a woman succeeding in the male-dominated world of supply chain and logistics management, another door opens.

Trump Ditches the Iran Nuclear Accord — Here's What It Means for Oil

May 10, 2018

Forbes

President Donald Trump announced this week that the U.S. will withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal and reimpose the economic sanctions it had lifted under the pact.

Trump’s Solar Tariffs Cause a Scramble in the Industry

May 4, 2018

The New York Times

SunPower is the nation’s No. 2 commercial solar-power company, employing thousands of workers directly and indirectly. But it makes most of its solar panels abroad, and with the tariffs recently imposed by President Trump costing it as much as $2m a week, SunPower is fighting for an exemption.

‘Cyber Blindspot’ Threatens Energy Companies Spending Too Little

May 1, 2018

Bloomberg

What’s the cost of securing the nation’s energy from a cyber attack?

Automating Fax, Email & EDI Orders In An ERP Environment

How to Bring Speed, Visibility and Accuracy to Every Phase of Order Processing

May 1, 2018

Esker

Thailand Courts Foreign Investment, While Leadership Questions Remain

April 30, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Thailand government officials have a number of colorful ways of characterizing the state of the nation’s economy just prior to the military coup of May, 2014.

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