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Image via Flickr by Bekathwia According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, on April 16, GE, “[…] announced its first micro-factory, FirstBuild(TM), will be in Louisville, Ky., GE Appliances’ headquarters. This follows the March 13, 2014, announcement that GE is partnering with Local Motors, the open-source hardware innovator, to create a new model…
Image via Flickr by fairfaxcounty The Columbia Pike streetcar project was the focus of many debates among residents and officials in Arlington, VA when it was first proposed. The $249 million transit system will offer transportation between Bailey’s Crossroads in Fairfax and Pentagon City. With the project approved, the next step was to begin the…
Image via Flickr by JeepersMedia Kohl’s has decided that store pickup for online purchases is an important next move for their business. They have already tested the service at several of their retail stores around the country and will soon be ready to roll-out the program nationwide. Ecommerce is pushing forward, and retail stores need…
Image via Flickr by L2F1 As crude oil shipments across railways and along waterways ramp up due to increased shale oil productivity, lawmakers in the state of Washington take a look at what additional safety measures might need to be put into place to safeguard the public. Devastating railroad accidents involving crude oil shipments in…
Image via Flickr by jeepersmedia Have you ever ordered groceries online? It’s very convenient and easy to do. You pick out everything you want from a website, pay online, and then wait for your groceries to come to your door. Now, Wal-Mart is getting in on that action. They are piloting an online grocery ordering…
Image via Flickr by Amber325 Food recalls cause problems at every step in the supply chain. Beech-Nut Nutrition of Amsterdam in New York learned that first hand when they had to recall some of their baby food in April 2015 because of possible glass shards. A consumer complained about a small piece of glass that…