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Trucking Companies Race to Add Capacity, Drivers as Market Heats Up

January 23, 2018

Trucking fleets are charging higher prices to move freight around the country. But it is an open question whether the companies or their drivers will reap the windfall.

Nations Seek the Elusive Cure for Cyberattacks

January 23, 2018

The New York Times

When the "Wannacry" ransomware attack spread across Britain, Japan Russia, Taiwan and places in between last May, it took only a few days for private firms that looked at the code to come to some pretty quick conclusions.

'It's a No-Brainer': Are Hydrogen Cars the Future?

January 23, 2018

The Guardian

Inventor Hugo Spowers has a dream: to replace today’s cars with his own hydrogen prototype. Is the world ready?

Where Will Companies Find Their Future I.T. Expertise?

January 22, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

We love to complain about the shortcomings of tech support. But how would we feel about a worldwide shortage of I.T. talent?

Healthcare SCM Market Will Be Worth $2.31Bn by 2022, Research Shows

January 22, 2018

Supply Management

The global healthcare supply chain management (SCM) market will be worth $2.31bn by 2022, according to research.

Report: Asian Piracy Grew 19 Percent in 2017

January 22, 2018

Maritime Executive

The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC) has released its annual report for 2017 highlighting that there was a 19 percent increase in the number of incidents over 2016 figures.

Trump's Coal Job Push Stumbles in Most States

January 22, 2018

Reuters

President Donald Trump’s effort to put coal miners back to work stumbled in most coal producing states last year, even as overall employment in the downtrodden sector grew modestly, according to preliminary government data obtained by Reuters.

What Blockchain Means to Supply Chain

January 19, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Blockchain has the potential to transform supply chains.

The U.K. Has Banned Microbeads. Why?

January 19, 2018

The New York Times

They’re tiny, colorful and harmless-looking, but these little pellets are being blamed for causing big problems for the world’s oceans and seas.

Q&A: Achieving Zero Waste-to-Landfill With 3M

January 19, 2018

Environmental Leader

Science-oriented 3M is a $30bn global company with a portfolio that includes around 55,000 products. On the consumer side, 3M makes products like Post-It Notes, Scotch Magic Tape and Filtrete Air Filters, but the company has four other business groups for energy and electronics, industrial, safety and graphics and healthcare solutions.