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McDonald's Shareholders Push for New Plan on Plastic Packaging

A little under half of McDonald's shareholders pledged support for a filing by non-profit shareholder advocacy group As You Sow. A proposed resolution from the group lists actions specific to the fast food retailer that can help reduce its pollution.

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Rail & Intermodal

Biden Administration Announces 46 Railroad Projects, Totaling $368 million

U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)

Investment into our nation's rail system is top priority for the current White House. Today, more than $368 million in grant funds were revealed to improve on much needed rail infrastructure in 32 states.

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Biden-Harris Executive Order to Strengthen Food Supply Chains

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

The Executive Order will also promote fair and competitive agricultural markets, prevent abuse of farmers by poultry processors and make prices fairer for farmers and American consumers.

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Risk/Compliance

What Characteristics Helped Companies Fare Better During Disruption?

Rapid Ratings International's Eric Evan explains that risk aware, proactive and the ability to react fast are qualities that can help a business better sustain problems in the supply chahin.

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Material Handling Equipment

Welcoming New Era of Power Management -- Time to Fix Forklift Power

Concentric, division of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI)

Forklift power is the No. 1 limitation in most facilities right now. It is a business killer. It’s an unseen and rarely contemplated problem. Most companies either throw more batteries at the problem, or are choosing new technologies to solve it.

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Material Handling Equipment

Understanding Power Usage to Enhance Forklift Performance and Battery Life

Crown Equipment Corporation

A power study offers important real-time data of a warehouse and brings expert insight and recommendations into fleet operations.

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Drone Technology Likely to Deliver Small Packages in Rural Areas

A 3PL expert describes the near future of delivery, which could likely be comprised of drone delivery in rural areas and electric bikes in urban environments.

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Supply Chain Visibility

Companies Invested $10M-Plus to Fix Supply Chain Disruptions

When asked what areas they have invested in over the last year, 57% of respondents said technology, 43% said sustainability and 40% said additional workforce.

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Companies Need to Play 3 Primary Roles for True Value Chain

Suraj Patil, assistant manager of Aranca, explains that value chain-developing edge-enable industrial machine ecosystem will require entities playing three primary roles.

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Training/Onboarding

Supporting Continuous Improvement Is Key

Thomson Reuters

Karen Lobdell of Thomson Reuters divulges three key points the company looks for at a high level for partners.

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Joint Venture Expands Electric Truck Charging

Penske Truck Leasing

The project will initially deploy Level 2 (L2) electric truck charging stations with plug-and-charge capabilities to support Penske's growing battery-electric truck fleet in California.

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Carbon Footprint

How Carbon Labeling Can Reduce Food Industry's Carbon Footprint

For CPGs, food manufacturers and logistics teams looking to get involved in sustainability but unsure where to start, carbon labeling is a great first step.

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