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Sean Wallingford settles in as president & CEO of Swisslog Americas

Thursday, March 30, 2023 · Brian Straight Sean Wallingford, the new president & CEO of Swisslog Americas, believes the region is poised for growth as it looks to accelerate technological solutions.

The Association for Supply Chain Management announces North American Supply Chain Tour

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 · SCMR Staff Beyond next month’s kickoff in Chicago, ASCM will also bring supply chain expertise to Belgium in June.

Port of Savannah adding 55 hybrid yard cranes

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 · SCMR Staff The Georgia Ports Authority has agreed to spend $170 million on 55 hybrid-engine rubber-tired gantry cranes. The new machines produce 50% fewer emissions.

Port Infrastructure Development Program funding available

Monday, March 27, 2023 · SCMR Staff Grant funding applications are open for safety, efficiency and reliability improvement projects.

MITx MicroMasters Program offers webinar on supply chain’s critical role in business

Monday, March 27, 2023 · SCMR Staff MITx MicroMasters Program in Supply Chain Management is offering a webinar for those looking to upskill or learn more about how the supply chain now affects all business and operational decisions.

Don’t call this recovery of freight volumes a comeback

Friday, March 24, 2023 · Zac Rogers, Jason Miller and Dale Rogers Despite some carriers expressing positive sentiment for the second half of this year, demand may not hit the heights of 2021.

The importance of supply chain resiliency in a post-pandemic world

Friday, March 24, 2023 · Bob Brennan The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of supply chain resiliency. Businesses that invest in building resilient supply chains can withstand future disruptions and gain a competitive advantage in a post-pandemic world.

Industry first: One million robots on the job in automotive

Wednesday, March 22, 2023 · SCMR Staff The International Federation of Robotics says automotive accounts for one-third of all robots installed across all industries.

Ports of Los Angeles, Tokyo and Yokohama agree to green shipping corridor

Tuesday, March 21, 2023 · SCMR Staff The three signed memorandum of understanding to expand global sustainability cooperation.

ABB to expand robotics factory in U.S.

Monday, March 20, 2023 · SCMR Staff The $20 million highly automated expansion will be operational by November, and bring more jobs to Michigan.

Retaining key talent among priorities for supply chain leaders

Monday, March 20, 2023 · Brian Straight While 68% of supply chain leaders are concerned about finding and keeping talent, only 43% feel their organization is prepared to address the challenge.

Is underutilization of truck drivers exacerbating the driver shortage?

Friday, March 17, 2023 · David Mera and Sandeep Kumar Sirikande Yes, but there are ways to alleviate some of the pain.

For the CHIPS Act to work, stop bashing China

Friday, March 17, 2023 · Stanley Chao New provisions in the CHIPS ACT appear to be targeted at China, creating yet another dynamic that could slow the ultimate goal of the act: to boost U.S. production of semiconductors.

Deliveright hits milestone of 1.5 million deliveries

Thursday, March 16, 2023 · SCMR Staff Proprietary Grasshopper platform provides complete visibility for entire delivery process.

AFS Logistics chief analytics officer named top woman to watch in transportation

Thursday, March 16, 2023 · SCMR Staff Mingshu Bates focuses on actionable intelligence to solve supply chain problems.