Chemicals & Energy

4 Reasons Supply Chain Leaders Are Investing in Order Management Automation

January 1, 2017

Stainless Steel NFC Tag Tracks Safety Device Maintenance

December 29, 2016

Engineering company Process Systems Engineering (PSE) is marketing a near field communication (NFC) RFID label it developed this year that will identify safety-instrumented system devices at industrial locations, as well as track each device's maintenance and calibration history.

Carbon Trust Launches New Waste Management Standards

December 27, 2016

Environmental Leader

Companies are increasingly realizing the environmental and economic benefits of effective waste management - fewer methane emissions from landfills, reduced waste hauling costs and new revenue streams from reuse and recycling among them. Several new tools aim to help companies and other organizations achieve these goals and receive recognition for their work.

GE: Tech Upgrades Could Cut Power Plant CO2 Emissions by 1Bn Metric Tons

December 21, 2016

Environmental Leader

Carbon dioxide emissions from the world's fleet of coal and gas plants can be reduced by 10 percent using existing hardware and software upgrades, according to a recently released General Electric report.

Siemens Commissions First Customized Wind Turbine Vessel

December 16, 2016

Maritime Executive

Siemens has commissioned its first specialized transport vessel, the Rotra Vente, to transport the large nacelles used in offshore wind turbines.

Michelin - Keeping the Supply Chain Rolling

December 15, 2016

OM Partners

Valmet Mining Introduces RFID-Enabled Filter Cloths

December 15, 2016

RFID Journal

Finnish technologies company Valmet Technologies is launching a radio frequency identification system to track the use and replacement of cloth filters for its customers, including mining, paper and energy companies.

Central African Conflict-Diamonds Entering Legal Supply Chain, Group Says

December 15, 2016

Bloomberg

Conflict diamonds from the Central African Republic are crossing into neighboring Cameroon and the legal supply chain because of corruption, smuggling and poor controls, Partnership Africa Canada said.

Automakers Push Back Against Emissions, Fuel Efficiency Standards

December 14, 2016

Environmental Leader

The EPA will stay the course on vehicle emissions and fuel efficiency standards that the agency says will halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2025. The standards require automakers to double passenger cars and light trucks' fuel economy to 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025.

Steelmakers Merge in China to Forge New National Leader

December 12, 2016

Industryweek

China officially established a new national steelmaking leader - the world's second-largest manufacturer - this month by merging two giant mills, as Beijing pushes consolidation in the industry to combat overcapacity.

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.