We have to be careful about recommending natural gas as a fuel. There are leaks in the distribution mechanism that release more pollution than is saved by switching fuels. Based on an article from a reputable environmental science journal, and written by research scientists from an environmental concern group.
Will Switch From Diesel Trucks to Natural Gas Reduce Greenhouse Impact? – Supply Chain 24/7.
Is Wal-Mart really going after Amazon? I can’t believe people will go to stores to pick up goods ordered online. But then I’m a man. Perhaps women may feel differently!
Walmart Targets Amazon in Potentially Costly Distribution E-Commerce Battle – Supply Chain 24/7.
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A great article on John Slangerup, the new head of the Port of Long Beach, CA, and the efforts to fit the port in better with supply chain realities. An important feature: his outreach effort across the country to let people know the port will address supply chain issues for the end user of the cargoes. That’s a big step forward, and it’s needed at all our ports.
Supply Chain Digest Port Technology International Marine Link
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