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Why The U.S. Is Not Winning The Global Currency War
February 25, 2015 | by Maura Falk, Associate Editor, IMPO | Comments
As countries around the world take efforts to weaken their currencies the strength of the U.S. dollar is rising. While, this may seem positive at face value a strong U.S. dollar can have some unfortunate consequences.
Why The U.S. Is Not Winning The Global Currency War
February 25, 2015 12:40 pm | by Maura Falk, Associate Editor, IMPO | Comments
As countries around the world take efforts to weaken their currencies the strength of the U.S....
Supply Chain Consumers Hope White House Involvement Speeds Up Port Labor Negotiations
February 18, 2015 11:13 am | by Fox News | Comments
U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez meets with negotiators for both the dockworkers' union and...
The Cost Of The West Coast Port Clog
February 11, 2015 10:04 am | by World News | Comments
Jon Slangerup, Port of Long Beach CEO, discusses the impact of the port slowdown on U.S....
Cargo Backlog Grows On West Coast Ports
February 27, 2015 3:11 pm | by CBS NewsThere are 36 ships anchored offshore waiting to get into the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Despite a new contract for dockworkers, there's still an enormous backlog of cargo waiting to be shipped overseas.
The Wild World Of Predicting Oil Prices
February 6, 2015 12:11 pm | by Meagan Parrish, Editor, Chem.InfoWith oil prices ticking up national over the past two weeks, Bloomberg Business examines a range of predictions on oil prices for the rest of 2015 and beyond.
Watch The 2015 NAW Chairman Address
February 4, 2015 3:35 pm | by National Association of Wholesale DistributionDan Blaylock, President of Adams-Burch Inc., gave his Chairman's Address culminating his year as NAW Chairman of the Board at the recent NAW 2015 Executive Summit in Washington, DC. View it here.
Port Congestion: What's Really Going On?
February 4, 2015 1:44 pm | by Maura Falk, Associate Editor, Industrial Maintenance & Plant OperationNightly Business Report visits a port dispatch hall to ask longshoreman what they think the key issues in the West Coast Port congestion really are.
Amazon Warehouse Robots In Action
February 3, 2015 1:00 pm | by USA TodayInside this Amazon warehouse in Coppell, Texas, an army of robots work to keep up with customer demands, having to cover an area longer than 60 football fields.
Loctite Spends Entire Ad Budget On Super Bowl Spot
January 26, 2015 2:09 pm | by CBS NewsWith an estimated 184 million people expected to watch the big game, one manufacturer thinks it’s worth making the high-stakes bet.
Should Gov. Supplement Wages Instead Of A Minimum Wage Hike?
January 2, 2015 4:47 pm | by Bloomberg NewsLaffer Associates Founder Art Laffer and Bloomberg Businessweek’s Peter Coy discuss the U.S minimum wage debate.
Video Market Report 10: Aggressive Growth For Airgas, A Supreme Court Ruling For Warehouses, And Forecasts For 2015
December 16, 2014 11:02 am | by Industrial Distribution StaffThe tenth episode of Video Market Report highlights Airgas' bold future financial goals, the Supreme Court ruling in favor of Amazon against warehouse workers, and 2015 market forecasts.
Video Market Report 9: A Big Divestiture For A Big 50 Company, And The Latest On Amazon
December 9, 2014 1:53 pm | by Industrial Distribution StaffThe ninth episode of ID's Video Market Report features news on HD Supply divesting its Hardware Solutions Business to The Home Depot, an introduction to Findadistributor.com, as well as the latest updates on Amazon.
Meet Amazon’s New Robot Army
December 3, 2014 12:40 pm | by Bloomberg NewsAmazon Senior Vice President Worldwide Operations Dave Clark discusses the company’s army of Kiva robots that help box and ship products.
Video Market Report 8: More News From the Big 50, A Merger For Stellar Industrial, And Our Alibaba Event Preview
November 24, 2014 1:18 pm | by Industrial Distribution StaffThe eighth episode of Industrial Distribution's Video Market Report features M&A activity involving Stellar Industrial, bearings maker Timken, Lincoln Electric, as well as an update on Duracell. In Big 50 news, another executive retirement was recently announced involving Motion Industries, and Grainger announced its October sales numbers.
Shipping Giants Learn From 2013 Holiday Blunders
November 21, 2014 12:01 pm | by CBS This MorningThis year, nearly 3.5 million more Americans are expected to join those already shopping online. That's putting more pressure on the nation's delivery services, and they're trying to avoid last year's debacle.
Video Market Report 7: STAFDA News, M&A Activity, And A Leader In Industrial Distribution Retires
November 18, 2014 11:23 am | by Industrial Distribution StaffFollowing a lengthy hiatus, the ID Video Market Report returns with its seventh episode to bring industry news including news and new products out of the STAFDA convention held Nov. 9-12 in Charlotte, NC. We also share some of the recent big mergers and acquisitions, as well as news of the changing of the guard at Fastenal.
Port Labor Battle Could Slow Holiday Shipments
November 17, 2014 1:46 pm | by CBS NewsThere are growing concerns that a slowdown at one of the country's busiest ports in Long Beach could hit holiday shipments. Business could come to a halt on the West coast, as a battle threatens to stop crucial imports.
Google Aims To Revamp Email
October 24, 2014 4:36 pm | by CBS NewsEngineers at Google believe email is outdated and has not evolved to reflect our changing needs. Now Google is trying to make email more efficient with a new app called "Inbox."
China Surpasses U.S. As World’s Largest Economy
October 14, 2014 10:01 am | by CBS Evening NewsThe International Monetary Fund says China’s surging economic power has surpassed the United States.
DHL Set To Use Drones In Delivery Project, Beating Amazon, Google
September 29, 2014 3:59 pm | by USA TodayLogistics company DHL is using a drone to fly parcels to a German island, beating Amazon and Google to the punch.
Supply Chain Transformation With COE
September 29, 2014 1:04 pm | by E2openTVHere's a look at Supply Chain Centers of Excellence — what they are and how to do it right. Find out more about the six best practices that will help supply chain leaders inject innovation into their organization.
What The Cloud Actually Looks Like
September 4, 2014 5:22 pm | by CNNMoneyWe use it everyday, but many hardly know how it works, where it is, or what it looks like. Here's a look at this complicated technology and how the tech heavyweights are using them to store your data.
So You've Been Hacked... Now What?
August 27, 2014 4:04 pm | by CNN MoneyLaurie Segall explains the simple steps you can take if one of your online accounts has been compromised.
