Businesses today are in a constant struggle to grow revenues, control costs, and (for shippers of dangerous goods) reduce business risks. Thanks to advancing technology, managing your hazmat shipping processes is easier than ever, but it takes proactive planning and thought to apply the right technology to the right points in your enterprise, especially in…
Infographic: Who needs Dangerous Goods training? And what kind?
Updated with three new training modules! Who needs Dangerous Goods training? That’s easy. Training is mandated by law for anyone involved in the transport of Dangerous Goods. There are very few exceptions to the rule. But who needs what kind of training? That’s a more complicated question. Employers are responsible for making sure every employee…
Supply Chain Moves: Week of November 29th, 2021
Week of November 29th, 2021 Linking supply chain news with dangerous goods compliance The past year and a half has highlighted the critical role the supply chain plays in our daily lives. It has also showcased The holiday season is in full swing and labor shortages and delayed shipping times continue to put pressure…
This Thanksgiving, DG also stands for “Deepest Gratitude.”
We know lots of Dangerous Goods professionals are on vacation this week, but the supply chain never takes a holiday. That’s why we’d like to take a few moments to share our thanks for everyone who helps keep our highways, skies, rails and oceans safe. Thank you to the truckers, pilots, train drivers and others…
The Hazmatters Podcast is back—with a snapshot of the air cargo supply chain
When mainstream news and ordinary people are talking about the global supply chain, you know the situation is serious. Most years, everyone just expects whatever they need to be available everywhere. Kiwis for your Saturday morning fruit plate? Aluminum parts for your new shower install? Microchips for your SUV assembly line? They’d be there right…
Supply Chain Moves: Week of November 15th, 2021
Week of November 15th, 2021 Linking supply chain news with dangerous goods compliance The past year and a half has highlighted the critical role the supply chain plays in our daily lives. It has also showcased the need for further investment – both as an industry, entire countries and within individual organizations. Let’s examine…
Top 7 ways to handle the stress of hazmat supply chain disruptions
This is not the easiest time to be a supply chain pro. A perfect storm of complications—an ongoing pandemic, the explosion of eCommerce, maritime misadventures, raw material shortages, labor shortages, and actual storms—are causing global disruptions like we haven’t seen in decades. Just in time for peak holiday shipping season. If you work in the…
The ABCs of the modern supply chain: Automation, Blockchain and Compliance
Trucks drive themselves hundreds of miles on public highways. Warehouse workers’ glasses tell them which items to pick. Overseas transactions worth millions are consummated with the flick of a wand. This is not your father’s supply chain. Heck, it’s not even your older brother’s supply chain. If you find your head spinning at the pace…
Webinar: Can technology help you survive today’s supply chain?
In times like these, your shipping operation really can’t afford any stubborn inefficiencies. The capacity of the global supply chain is strained to its limits. Unpredictable disruptions happen every day. It’s never been harder to find qualified workers. And peak holiday shipping season is here, which makes all of the above even scarier. If your…
Supply Chain Moves: Week of November 1st, 2021
Week of November 1st, 2021 Linking supply chain news with dangerous goods compliance Finding ways to get goods to customers continues to be a major focus for business. But the challenges go beyond just capacity constraints and port congestion; it’s knowing also knowing how to ship those goods safely and compliantly. Let’s examine some…