Supply & Demand Chain Executive

FMCSA Proposes Changes to the Hours of Service Rules

The proposed rules aims to enhance safety by allowing commercial drivers to have more flexibility while maintaining the safety limits on driving times.

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Risk/Compliance

[VIDEO] State-by-State Comparison of Extreme Weather Damage Costs for 2019

According to the Associated Press, there has been roughly $1.2 billion in damage across 24 states based on preliminary assessments of public infrastructure categories established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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Software & Technology

Macy's Streamlines Retail Operations with Google Cloud

Google Cloud is aiding Macy's customers experience with a seamless and personalized shopping experience.

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Software & Technology

GreyOrange Delivers New Technologies with Supply Chain Leaders

GreyOrange is partnering with eight warehousing companies to deploy and service its technology.

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Training/Onboarding

Train and Retain: Strengthening Culture through Injury Prevention

StrongArm Technologies

Workplace safety is an expensive problem.

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Risk/Compliance

How Severe Weather is Damaging our Roadways

The growing number of flooding and wildfire events, coupled with increasing temperatures is causing concern for the efficient transport of goods along our roads and bridges

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Deadline Approaching for Texas Superheavy or Oversize Permit Bond Renewal

Bryant Surety Bonds, Inc.

Motor carriers in Texas who hold a superheavy/oversize permit have to renew their licensing by August 31st in order to continue to operate heavy/oversized vehicles in the state.

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Supply Chain Visibility

Blockchain to Grow 60 Percent

Research and Markets

ResearchAndMarkets.com's latest report found that the global blockchain in the supply chain market will grow at a CAGR of around 60 percent during the forecast period.

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Software & Technology

IBM and Chainyard Create Supply Chain Management Program Based on Blockchain

IBM and Chainyard are teaming up to develop a blockchain platform that simplifies supply chain management.

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Software Solutions

Amazon May Control Pricing on Third-Party Products

Amazon is testing a program that allows it to have full price control over select third-party products sold on its marketplace.

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Emerging Technologies

Fiix Acquires Alchemy IoT to Build First AI-Powered CMMS

The acquisition makes Fiix the first CMMS vendor to bring AI-driven predictive maintenance to the market.

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Sourcing & Procurement

Metric of the Month: Maverick Purchasing Means Slower, More Costly Purchases

Maverick purchasing is not the time or cost saver that some people think it is, according to the latest APQC benchmarking data.

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