How AI is Changing the Manufacturing Industry 93% of manufacturing business leaders are already using AI in some form in their business(!!!). Of course the biggest concern is how does AI affect human jobs? This report takes a closer look. AI is Powering Shift to Nuclear Speaking of AI, running all those AI chatbots requires…
Montreal Dockworkers Strike Threatens Supply Chains Dockworkers at the Port of Montreal are planning to halt all overtime work indefinitely starting 10th Oct 2024 in an effort to pressure management for a new contract. The Maritime Employers Association has expressed concerns about the drawn-out negotiations and their impact on shippers and Canada’s reputation as a…
Handling the Supply Chain Talent Shortage Apparently there’s a shortage of talent in the supply chain and logistics fields, and universities are trying to catch up to providing adequate foundational knowledge in the area. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects there will be a 19% increase in hiring within the logistics industry between now and…
Here’s What Shipping Companies are Doing to Manage the Shorter Holiday Season Delivery Window This year’s holiday season will see five fewer days between Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, meaning less time to prepare and clear out any backlog of orders between holidays. Here’s a glimpse at what some shipping companies are doing to manage this….
Intel To Build AI Chips for Amazon With help from the US CHIPS Act, Intel is flush with $3 billion to play with. Just in time as they secured a multi-year deal with Amazon, specifically AWS (the cloud services division), to produce AI Chips for the the tech giant. Want to Electrify Commercial Your Fleet?…
“Tariff Wars, Begun They have.” For Star Wars fans, you’ll have read that title in Yoda’s voice. For non-Star Wars fans, you’ll be scratching your head at our grammar… In any case, Canada has begun applying new tariffs on Chinese-made batteries (for EV’s) and critical minerals. A 25% tariff on Chinese steel and aluminum products…
No Technology for YOU As countries keep slapping new tariffs (e.g. semiconductor chips), the U.S. has announced new tariffs on exports of advanced technology such quantum computers. While not the only country to not want to share with others, other countries such as the UK and Netherlands also have similar technology tariffs in place. Canada…
Case Study: Hasbro reduces supply chain costs As an 80’s child, Hasbro was the toy-maker of many beloved childhood toys when I was growing up. But present day toy sales just aren’t the same. To respond to that, Hasbro has started streamlining their supply chain and the process has led to some nice cost reductions….
Canadian Rail Work Stoppage Is Off/On Again? Earlier in the year, Canada had to deal with losing millions in trade business due to a work stoppage at the marine ports, now, the Canadian Government doesn’t want more of that trade hurt to come down and forcing the rail workers to continue working despite disagreement in…
Steel Supply Heading Towards Crisis Levels? The demand for steel is heading towards “crisis” levels warns one of the industries biggest suppliers. Industry executives are preparing everyone for a Game of Thrones-level forewarning that “Winter is coming” to the steel industry as executives expect demand for steel to plummet around the world. Discount Furniture Sellers…