THE SUPPLYCHAINBRAIN PODCAST Podcast | Advocating for More Women in Engineering and Supply Chain Management February 21, 2025 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain How do we increase career opportunities for women in engineering and supply chain positions?Read More
USDA Rushes to Undo Firing of Workers Needed for Bird Flu Response February 20, 2025 SupplyChainBrain The National Nuclear Administration — which oversees the U.S. nuclear arsenal — similarly had to rescind termination letters for fired workers in early February. Read More
Unions Urge Trump to Act as China Continues to Outpace U.S. Shipbuilding February 20, 2025 SupplyChainBrain The unions estimate that China manufactured more than 1,000 ships in 2023, compared to fewer than 10 made by the U.S. in that same year. Read More
Air-Traffic Control Union Analyzing Safety Impact of FAA Firings February 19, 2025 Bloomberg The firings come at a critical time for air safety, with a number of high-profile crashes already this year. Read More
North Carolina Amazon Workers Vote Down Union Push February 18, 2025 SupplyChainBrain Shortly after the failed vote, CAUSE accused Amazon of engaging in "relentless and illegal efforts" to intimidate pro-union workers.Read More
Reports of U.K. Foreign Farm Worker Abuse Increase February 14, 2025 SupplyChainBrain Campaigners now want a review of the seasonal agricultural worker scheme and of any exploitation risks it presents.Read More
ILA Sets Date for Members to Vote on New Contract February 14, 2025 SupplyChainBrain The benefits outlined in the deal will apply retroactively going back to October 2024, and will remain in effect through September 2030.Read More
SPECIAL REPORT Five Reasons to Choose a Managed Transportation Strategy February 14, 2025 Sponsored by Loadsmart Shippers with complex needs and tight budgets are outsourcing more of their freight to managed transportation providers. Read More
U.S. Truckers Under Pressure: Stress, Speeding and Safety Concerns February 13, 2025 SupplyChainBrain More than half of the drivers GeoTab spoke to believed that the risk of driving accidents has increased over the last five years.Read More
Alarming Rise in Numbers of Seafarers Kidnapped, Detained February 7, 2025 SupplyChainBrain A report from the International Maritime Bureau found a rise in the number of seafarers taken hostage, despite an overall decline in piracy.Read More