Supply & Demand Chain Executive

13,000 Propane Autogas Vehicles Sold in 2017

Propane Education & Research Council (PERC)

The new vehicles annually consume 36.8 million gallons of clean propane autogas and will displace fuels with higher emissions like gasoline and diesel.

Software & Technology

Soft Robotics Gains $20 Million

Oxipital AI (formerly known as Soft Robotics Inc.)

Soft Robotics is receiving $20 million in funding to expand into the logistics and e-commerce market.

Soft Robotics

Supply Chain Visibility

Automotive Companies Launch Blockchain Research Group

Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative will explore the potential that blockchain technology has solely within the automotive space.

Bmw

Sourcing & Procurement

Best Practices for Pitching Sustainable Technology Adoption to Executives

In order to get executive approval, you need to use the language they are most comfortable with to make your case. Meaning, you have to talk numbers.

Money

FedEx Tests Fuel Cell Delivery Van

FedEx Corporation

FedEx Express is testing Plug Power's North American fuel cell electric vehicle delivery van for on-road use.

Fedex

Rails Receive Boost from Driver Shortage

Retailers and manufacturers are relying on freight rails to get products to their destination in the middle of the driver shortage.

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Businesses Are Buying Renewable Energy in Record Amounts

Buyers have already signed deals for 3.3 gigawatts this year, pacing to beat last years record of 4.3 gigawatts.

Windmill

Supply Chain Visibility

BDP International Implements Blockchain Solution for Enhanced Compliance Capabilities

BDP International and Chain.io announced that BDP will participate as a launch partner in Vault by Chain.io.

Bdp

Software & Technology

Pentagon Could be First to Obtain Self-Driving Cars

Fifty-two percent of casualities in combat zones are attributed to military personnel delivering food, fuel and other logistics. By removing people from the equation, it would be able to reduce injuries and deaths.

Pentagon

Sourcing & Procurement

Prologis to Acquire DCT Industrial

Prologis announced that it will acquire its rival DCT Industrial Trust in a $8.4 billion all-stock transaction, including any debt that DCT may have.

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U.S. Fails to Make Infrastructure Cash

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the country a D grade for its infrastructure, stating that its mostly below standard and that its condition and capacity are of serious.

Infrastructure

Sourcing & Procurement

T-Mobile and Sprint Must Convince Merger to Antitrust Cops

T-Mobile (formerly known as Sprint)

T-Mobile and Sprint must convince antitrust cops that its $26.5 billion merger will leave room for competition among wireless networks.

Spring Tmobile

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