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Semi-submersible Ships: Material Handling on a Giant Scale
By Alex Batty, MHI Marketing Communications Coordinator |@mhi_alex You guys. YOU GUYS! I was surfing the interwebs, as one does, and I came across this post: https://iwastesomuchtime.com/ViableHoroscopeCheck And ‘bout lost my mind. Talk about material handling, am I right? So […]
World Bank outlines global logistics worker shortage in new report
Despite the spread of automation and digital supply chain solutions, a new report by the World Bank says the global logistics industry is facing a critical shortage of skilled material handling and logistics workers able to help meet today’s complex […]
Harvey: Updates on Aid Needs and Economic Impacts
As Hurricane Irma hits and we watch carefully, the effects of Hurricane Harvey are still being felt. ALAN has declared that Harvey recovery is “uneven” and is only set to get worse with Irma coming in and pulling resources. They […]
ALAN Seeking Donations for Harvey Recovery and Irma and Jose Relief Needs
As the recovery from Hurricane Harvey continues, relief efforts from Hurricane Irma are underway. The American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) continues to support our emergency management partners with information and relationships to ensure they have the best data for decision […]
White Paper Identifies Transportation Best Practices and Megatrends to Adopt by 2025
The rise of e-commerce and consumer expectations is leading firms to treat transportation as a strategic element of the business plan and the end-to-end supply chain rather than a cost center, according to a white paper by UT’s Global Supply […]
Hurricane Harvey Causes Supply Chain Scramble
Supply chain has been scrambling to reroute after Hurricane Harvey devastated south Texas. Because supply chain across the country is so interconnected, one link in the chain being down can have a ripple effect. Major seaports in Houston and Corpus […]