Top 7 ways to handle the stress of hazmat supply chain disruptions

Labelmaster - November 11, 2021 - Hazmat Transport, Supply Chain

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

Labelmaster - November 8, 2021 - Blockchain, Industry Innovations

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…

DG Digest: PHMSA to suspend LNG transport in rail tank cars; OSHA to require proof of vaccination (or weekly testing) in January

Nikki Burgess, CDGP, DGSA - November 8, 2021 - DG Digest

The first full week of November is wrapping up with the release of OSHA’s long awaited Interim Final Rule in reference to COVID vaccine and/or testing mandates in the workplace. The measure is not without controversy. However, here we’ll only cover the rule’s contents. People doubtless have their own opinions in reference to the rule.…

Webinar: Can technology help you survive today’s supply chain?

Labelmaster - November 4, 2021 - Events, Webinars

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…

DG Digest: OSHA to initiate rules to protect workers from extreme heat

Nikki Burgess, CDGP, DGSA - November 1, 2021 - Uncategorized

Welcome to November!  Hopefully, everyone had an enjoyable Halloween weekend.  November tends to be the month where most of the country starts to experience cold weather, so make sure your workplace plans for such operations are ready to go.  It’s only going to get colder for several months, so be prepared!  It was a fairly…

Supply Chain Moves: Week of November 1st, 2021

Labelmaster - November 1, 2021 - Supply Chain Moves

  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…

What will lithium battery shippers do without Section II Packing Instructions?

Labelmaster - October 28, 2021 - International Regulations

On January 1, 2022, the new, 63rd Edition IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations will take effect. One of the most significant changes from previous regulations is that Packing Instructions PI 965 and PI 968 have been revised to remove Section II. Readers of this blog will now likely have one of the following reactions: What the…

DG Digest: USPS sets strict limits on mailing of nicotine delivery systems

Nikki Burgess, CDGP, DGSA - October 25, 2021 - DG Digest

Here we are approaching the end of October! You know what that means—Halloween will be at the end of the coming week. Let’s review some basic safety for the holiday: If your workplace allows costuming, be sure any such outfits don’t compromise safe work practices, especially loose clothing that could get caught in powered machinery and most…

Common hazmat shipping errors to avoid this holiday season

Labelmaster - October 21, 2021 - Hazmat Transport, Supply Chain

Two things most shippers are (or should be) keenly aware of right now: The global supply chain is enduring disruptions like we haven’t seen in decades. The holidays are coming. Yes, we’re heading into peak shipping season—which strains supply chains even in the best of years—at a time when inventories are already thin, shortages strike…

DG Digest: Transport Canada issues proposal to revise standards for aerosol production and disposal

Nikki Burgess, CDGP, DGSA - October 18, 2021 - DG Digest

Mid-October is here, and with it, lovely fall colors are on display across the nation. Although the country continues to battle the pandemic and deal with sundry other issues, it’s always important to remember that nature continues its yearly journey through the seasons, and we should all remember to stop and take time to appreciate the…