Chemicals & Energy

Shipper Conquers Volatility and Cost With Transfix Terminal

March 10, 2020

Challenge: Due to market volatility, seasonality and unforeseen delays on the road, a shipper was left with limited and expensive transportation options.

U.S. Launches Tool to Stake Claim to World’s Rare Earth Minerals

March 5, 2020

Bloomberg

In a high-tech twist on hammering pickets into the ground, the U.S. State Department has helped launch an online tool aimed at staking America’s claim to many of the world’s rare-earth minerals.

Europe Floors It in the Race to Dominate Car Batteries

February 21, 2020

Bloomberg

Electric vehicles in Europe will be powered by batteries from Asian manufacturers, unless European companies fight back and build a local supply chain.

Pipeline Protests Cripple Canadian Railways

February 14, 2020

Bloomberg

Protests against a natural gas pipeline are crippling Canada’s railways — key economic arteries in the sprawling, trade-dependent nation — and prompting cries of “insanity” and “ecoterrorism” from business leaders.

Learn From the Past to Prepare for 2020

February 12, 2020

Transfix

The freight market is poised to tighten this year, Transfix says. Here's how to use data to increase stability.

A&R Logistics Acquires First Choice Logistics

February 11, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Wind Point Partners and portfolio company A&R Logistics , a supply chain services company for the chemical industry, have announced that A&R has acquired First Choice Logistics, a provider of bulk liquid transportation and logistics services.

Wind Turbine Blades Can’t Be Recycled, So They’re Piling Up in Landfills

February 11, 2020

Bloomberg

Built to withstand hurricane-force winds, the blades can’t easily be crushed, recycled or repurposed.

China Virus Crisis Roils Supply Chains for Global Manufacturers

February 10, 2020

Bloomberg

Less than a month into the health crisis that began in China, supply chain disruptions are showing up around the world, from automakers to mobile-phone producers to energy companies.

ANALYSIS

Digital Transformation Creates Efficiencies in the Chemical Industry

February 8, 2020

David Cahn, SCB Contributor

Analyst Insight: Every change-management consultant knows that effective transformation within a business requires a combination of people, processes, and technology. Global conditions, regulatory concerns, sustainability efforts, and the need to differentiate based on customer service instead of just price are major drivers for the chemical industry to digitally transform itself.

SAP – IDC Design to Operate – Leveraging an Intelligent Digital Supply Chain

January 30, 2020

SAP

Advanced supply-chain capabilities can transform a “cost center” into an “opportunity center.”

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.