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Cradle-to-Cradle Supplies Grows Demand in Supply Chains
A huge opportunity exists to develop new, safer materials as companies look to phase out hazardous substances and textiles from their supply chains.
Chemical Manufacturers Publish Pledge of Product Safety
BASF, Dow, DuPont, Honeywell and the rest of the American Chemistry Council's member companies have pledged to implement 11 industry best practices to evaluate and improve their product safety performance.
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Managing a Seasonal Hazardous Material Surge
Challenge: Dunavant Logistics Group (DLG) was engaged to build domestic truckload capacity for a $2 billion chemical manufacturer client. A seasonal volume spike required DLG to increase capacity for hazardous materials (HAZMAT) freight. Additionally, all shipments were going to locations in Texas, a state with an imbalance in inbound supply and outbound demand.
Schneider National Debuts Bulk Intermodal Transport Service
Schneider National Bulk Carriers has launched a bulk intermodal transportation service.
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UN Guide Seeks to End Labeling Confusion in Chemicals Supply Chain
For the past decade it has been the goal of the chemicals industry to create a unified standard for the simple and clear labeling of dangerous goods - no matter what the product, where the country or the language spoken.
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New Oil Alternatives Needed to Address Vegetable Oil Challenges, Study Says
Solving the sustainability challenges of the palm oil market will require use of alternative oils and the cooperation of all stakeholders, says a study from A.T. Kearney.
Electrical Manufacturers Advocacy Group Applauds Obama's Focus on Energy Efficiency
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has commended the administration for including in its FY2014 budget measures aimed at the promotion of energy-efficiency efforts in the public and private sectors.
United Sets Ambitious Goal to Save Aviation Fuel
United Airlines has set a goal to save 85 million gallons of fuel in 2013. The airline says this savings will equal 828,750 metric tons of CO2 or about $275m at current fuel prices.
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Maersk Invests In Biomass Research, Seeking Alternative Fuel Source
Maersk has announced an investment into biomass research in a bis to reduce its bunker fuel consumption. According to the company, which has an annual fuel bill of $7bn, there has been no prior research into the possibility of using biomass in the shipping industry.
Manufacturing Sector Improves Energy Consumption in United States
Energy consumption in the U.S. manufacturing sector decreased by 17 percent from 2002 to 2010, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. It notes that manufacturing gross output decreased by only three percent over the same period.
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Dow Saves Millions on Transportation With S&OP
Larry Schwenk, global supply-chain breakthrough leader with Dow Chemical Co, guides us through the company's application of sales and operations planning to its logistics demand-planning process. A finalist in the Supply Chain Innovation of the Year competition.
Aspen Technology Issues New Version of Process-Optimization Software
Aspen Technology Inc., a vendor of software and services for the process industries, has released an update to its aspenONE suite.
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