Chemicals & Energy

Embraer Taps Alcoa as Sole Supplier of Aluminum for E2 Commercial Aircraft Line

July 7, 2016

Lightweight metals leader Alcoa has entered into a long-term contract with Embraer valued at approximately $470m to supply aluminum sheet and plate for E2s, the second generation of the Brazilian manufacturer's E-Jets family of commercial aircraft.

Natural Gas No. 1 Energy Source for U.S. Electricity, Beginning to Overtake Coal Globally

June 28, 2016

Houston Chronicle

Natural gas has crept past coal as the largest source of electric energy in the United States and is now gaining globally, opening new markets for drillers, processors and transport companies.

Diesel Predicted to Lose Its Dominant Position Among Class 8 Vehicles by 2021

June 23, 2016

ACT Research

In 2015, diesel engines made up 98.5 percent of the North American Class 8 vehicle market, but the forecast expects this dominance to lessen by 2021, according to a report by Americas Commercial Transportation (ACT) Research and Rhein Associates.

How Volvo Summoned an Army of Resources to Cut Energy Use at Its Plants

June 20, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

It wasn't exactly a cast of thousands. But when The Volvo Group set out to slash energy usage at its North American manufacturing plants, it called on a wealth of partners from both the private and public sectors for help.

XPO Logistics Unveils Fleet of LNG Trucks in France

June 20, 2016

XPO Logistics Inc.

XPO Logistics Inc. has inaugurated a new pallet-distribution hub at Bondoufle, France.

Why You Need Big Data to Make Supply Chain Finance Actually Work

June 17, 2016

GT Nexus

The Current and Future State of Digital Supply Chain Transformation

June 17, 2016

GT Nexus

Lenovo’s Supply Chain Reboot

June 17, 2016

GT Nexus

State of the Global Supply Chain: A Research Report on the Top Issues Facing Industry Executives

June 17, 2016

GT Nexus

Data Sharing Fuels the Omnichannel Engine

June 17, 2016

GT Nexus

Chemicals & Energy

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the chemicals and energy industries. Learn how chemical and energy companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.