Alternatives To Snow Chains Come Onto Market
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:01:16 -0800

The only way some drivers in snowy parts of Northwest could get around Wednesday was by putting on tire chains . If you've done that yourself, you know it can be inconvenient. It's hard on the pavement too. Alternatives to snow chains are now on the ...

Denali Group and Southern California Edison to Co-Present at Platts 10th ...
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:27:09 -0800

Platts Strategic Supply Chain Management for Utilities conference brings together procurement, purchasing, sourcing, planning, and inventory management executives of utility supply chains . "Walter and I are very excited to be presenting at Platts," ...

Making the Case for a Sustainable Supply Chain : Why Now?
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:46:53 -0800

Historically, sustainability has been defined solely by environmental and social impact as well as green products, with little visibility into how sustainability can enhance the supply chain . Now companies are focusing on proactively embedding ...

Apple reveals supply chain , details conditions
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:59:39 -0800

The dramatic and unprecedented step -- unveiling the names of 156 companies that represent 97 percent of the company's supply chain -- was an unusual move in an industry that relies heavily on foreign component suppliers to drive margins. ...

Two more retailers call in administrators
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:06:36 -0800

By Claer Barrett, Retail Correspondent Two more national retail chains called in the administrators on Thursday, just one day after high street fashion chain Peacocks fell victim to worsening conditions on the high street, resulting in a further 370 ...

Pub chain Wetherspoon sees margin under pressure
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:39:50 -0800

Wetherspoon, whose cut-price drinks and offers such as curry and beer for 5.49 pounds ($8.43) have made it one of the stronger performing pub chains through the economic downturn, said operating margin had declined and could shrink further. ...

Shangri-La Joins Effort to Ban Shark Fin Soup
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:10:20 -0800

In Singapore earlier this month, supermarket chains Fair Price and Carrefour announced they will halt the sale of shark fin in outlets in the city-state, which has a majority-Chinese population. Cold Storage, another chain with several outlets in ...

Corporations Launch First-Of-A-Kind Testing Of New Labor & Human Rights Supply ...
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:03:01 -0800

"Through the FLA, affiliated companies that have participated in the KPI initiative have already committed to upholding a strict workplace Code of Conduct throughout their supply chains . The KPIs are designed to standardize assessments of company ...

Chains now required on Skyway in upper Magalia
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:39:57 -0800

Increasing snow has added the Skyway in upper Magalia to the list of roads where chains are required. The Butte County Department of Public Works website reported that chains on that part of the Skyway were required starting at 10:30 am today. ...

Food Lion Latest To Shrink Store Counts In Grocer Shakeout
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:21:55 -0800

Mid-size regional chains , particularly those that are unionized, will likely see the greatest challenges ahead. Because of this, expect more mergers and acquisitions in the months ahead." However, Brown added: "All of these closure announcements fall ...

KFC trims Louisville HQ staff
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:51:25 -0800

KFC, a division of Louisville-based Yum Brands Inc., is among the restaurant chains with a significant presence in the Louisville market. KFC Corp. has laid off employees at its Louisville headquarters, 1441 Gardiner Lane. ...

Analyst: Mc D franchisees concerned over chain's pricing plans
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:03:42 -0800

Kalinowski, however, has said the correlation of his franchisee surveys with actual chain results is high. In 49 previous publications of the Mc Donald's Franchisee Survey, the actual same-store sales result for Mc Donald's domestic system was within 1 ...

Alice In Chains Working on New Album
Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:09:55 -0800

By Steve Baltin Alice In Chains performs on stage during the final day of Sonisphere Festival at Knebworth House in Stevenage, England. Alice in Chains made a hugely successful recording comeback in 2009 with Black Gives Way to Blue. ...

10-Car Chain Reaction Crash Caused by Speed
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:56:49 -0800

Snowy road conditions lead to a chain reaction of crashes. At least ten vehicles were involved, and a few people were sent to the hospital with minor injuries. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured. The first snow of the season brings the first ...

Loblaw Wins Top Supply Chain Award From Progressive Grocer
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:04:14 -0800

NEW YORK, Jan 17, 2012 (Globe Newswire via COMTEX) -- Today, at the 2012 National Retail Federation (NRF) Annual Conference, Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw) will receive the "Tech Innovation Award for Supply Chain " from Progressive Grocer magazine, ...

National business briefs for Jan. 20
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:13:35 -0800

Royal Ahold NV, the owner of grocery chains including Martin's Food Markets, Giant and Stop & Shop in the US, says total sales rose 4.5 percent to $9.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2011, compared with the same period a year earlier. ...

Dan Evins, founder of Cracker Barrel highway empire, dies
Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:39:20 -0800

Like the proprietors of successful fast-food chains , Mr. Evins emphasized predictability in service. But instead of pursuing a sleek and modern look, he played to customers' nostalgia. The store was a quick success so quick that Mr. Evins decided to ...

Chain controls on Interstate 5 and Highway 89 in Siskiyou County
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:49:23 -0800

Trucks were parked on the side of Interstate 5 near South Weed Wednesday afternoon putting on chains . R-2 chain controls are in effect from a half mile south of the junction of I-5 and SR89 to south Weed. By Anonymous Winter appears to have finally ...

Rabobank Report: Dramatic Growth in Bulk Wine Exports Has Shifted $1.4 Billion ...
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:59:45 -0800

Cost savings are the overriding driver of shipping wine in bulk, stripping $140 million in transport, duty, packaging and associated costs from supply chains of New World producers. The shift in trade to bulk shipments equates to well over $1 billion ...

Breaking the Chains of Violence in Mexico
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:24:06 -0800

Juan Fraire Escobedo comes from a family of activists in Ciudad Juarez. Juan's sister Rubi Marisol, was killed in 2008. Their mother, Marisela Escobedo, became a prominent activist for human rights and against feminicides in Juarez, and in face of the ...