Gary Wollenhaupt

Who – and where – are your other suppliers in case of an emergency? Rather than have all your eggs in one region, a regionalisation strategy builds resilience, as Gary Wollenhaupt writes.
Supply chain disruptions have highlighted the challenges of maintaining connections around the globe. Ocean freight schedules are uncertain with port congestion and the threat of labor unrest. Airlines have cancelled thousands of flights, making airfreight routes less reliable than they once were.
There is a...

Something as simple as adopting a new type of forklift can help a company adapt for shifting e-commerce trends. And it's just one technological innovation that retail and e-commerce warehouse operators are using to keep up with rising consumer demand.
The daily ballet of fork trucks lifting pallets into warehouse racks could become more elegant with a new ambidextrous forklift.
Instead of fork trucks turning in the aisle to face the pallets, the Toyota Core Electric Turret Forklift drives alo...

When weekend promotional giveaways at a Las Vegas casino were delayed due to customs issues, GlobalTranz expedited shipping picked up the load from the port and transported it to the casino in time for the big event.
Traditionally expedited shipping has been used to solve these kinds of challenges. When a shortage of materials or components could shut down the production line, or impact a big event, expedited delivery saves the day. However, shippers across all industries are also finding tha...

With the advent of electronic logging devices and supporting technology, shippers can take advantage of unprecedented shipment visibility into their supply chain. Connected to most commercial trucks, ELDs are generating a flood of data that gives shippers who are also using a robust, modern TMS solution a new level of strategic insight into their supply chain.
An ELD-equipped truck generates 100 to 150 data points per load, a far cry from a phone call a few times a day. The industry is learni...

In contrast to the majority of Class I railroads shedding lines and closing yards under the precision-scheduled railroading (PSR) philosophy, BNSF is adding logistics centers to serve customers in metropolitan areas.
The railroad, wholly owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, has escaped some of the financial market pressure to improve the company's operating ratio (OR) that has driven the other railroads to adopt the strategy, albeit at different levels. You could say the PSR motto is...

Engines revving, Kentucky’s automotive manufacturing industry has shifted into overdrive.

Learning auto and personal lessons at the Land Rover Driving Experience

To produce brake calipers for its Chiron supercar, Bugatti embraced additive manufacturing, creating the largest titanium 3D printed component yet.
Because titanium is so strong, it's impossible to use the same milling and forging technology used to form traditional aluminum calipers, Popular Science reported. Instead, the part is produced from 2,213 layers of titanium powder melted by lasers for over 45 hours and then heat-treated to 1,300 degrees. The part undergoes 11 hours of grinding to ...

The BC reports that at the end of 2014, there were 10,000 electric vehicles in Canada, and by March 2016 that number has surpassed 20,000 hybrid and electric battery vehicles — and one fuel-cell vehicle.
Is it time for you to juice up your drive? There are more diverse hybrid models coming to market, so it’s easier to choose an electric vehicle if your lifestyle requires something other than a small sedan or coupé, such as the Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf or Tesla Model S.
For 2017, the Audi A3 e-...

While there’s no strict definition of a sports car, most people think of two-door coupes and convertibles where they envision a sporty vehicle. A sporty car makes driving a joy, but you don’t have to blow your budget to have some fun on the road.

Here’s a look at five cars with a little something extra that can make your commute a highlight instead of a headache.

The cheapest coupe on our list, the Veloster breaks the mold with quirky three-door styling and go-kart like steering. While it’s n...

Like a lot of technology, airless tires have been two to three years away for the past 15 years. Since 1999, the major tire manufacturers have been developing tires that aren’t inflated with air. At least one of those tires, the Michelin Tweel, has been on the market for some off-road and construction equipment applications.