Chemicals & Energy

Electrical Manufacturers Advocacy Group Applauds Obama's Focus on Energy Efficiency

April 18, 2013

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has commended the administration for including in its FY2014 budget measures aimed at the promotion of energy-efficiency efforts in the public and private sectors.

United Sets Ambitious Goal to Save Aviation Fuel

April 18, 2013

Environmental Leader

United Airlines has set a goal to save 85 million gallons of fuel in 2013. The airline says this savings will equal 828,750 metric tons of CO2 or about $275m at current fuel prices.

Maersk Invests In Biomass Research, Seeking Alternative Fuel Source

April 16, 2013

Supply Chain Digital

Maersk has announced an investment into biomass research in a bis to reduce its bunker fuel consumption. According to the company, which has an annual fuel bill of $7bn, there has been no prior research into the possibility of using biomass in the shipping industry.

Manufacturing Sector Improves Energy Consumption in United States

April 16, 2013

Procurement Leaders

Energy consumption in the U.S. manufacturing sector decreased by 17 percent from 2002 to 2010, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. It notes that manufacturing gross output decreased by only three percent over the same period.

Procurement Transformation - 5 Initiatives Propelled by Advanced Sourcing

April 5, 2013

CombineNet

5 Sourcing Excellence Initiatives Propelled by Next-Generation Technology

By Land, Sea, or Air - 7 Transportation Procurement Best Practices

April 5, 2013

CombineNet

Navigating the Complexities of Carrier Analysis and Transportation Procurement with Advanced Sourcing

Ocean Sourcing: 5 Tips to Prepare for Ocean Freight Negotiations and Contracting

March 26, 2013

CombineNet

Learn 5 tips that will help you navigate the choppy negotiation waters of Ocean Freight sourcing.

Dow Saves Millions on Transportation With S&OP

March 26, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

Larry Schwenk, global supply-chain breakthrough leader with Dow Chemical Co, guides us through the company's application of sales and operations planning to its logistics demand-planning process. A finalist in the Supply Chain Innovation of the Year competition.

Aspen Technology Issues New Version of Process-Optimization Software

March 15, 2013

Aspen Technology Inc.

Aspen Technology Inc., a vendor of software and services for the process industries, has released an update to its aspenONE suite.

Oil & Gas IQ's Advanced Contract Risk Management for Oil & Gas Summit celebrates its 10th year!

March 6, 2013

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.