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Two Pennsylvania railroad rehab projects receive $16.4 million in grant funding
Railroad infrastructure projects in Berks County and Adams and Cumberland counties will receive a total of $16.4 million in grant funding.
A cold beer may be hard to come by at local bars, taverns and restaurants
The availability of beer at bars, taverns and restaurants in the southeast is becoming a slow flow as supply chain issues hit distributors.
Historically high diesel prices continue to impact economy
The continuing rising price of diesel fuel is having a major impact on the economy and the supply chain as independent truckers are finding it more expensive to haul freight than they are making on the load.
Diesel price increases will cost consumers and slow delivery of goods
The trucking industry is vital to the supply chain across the nation. As diesel prices rise, and they have been rising fast, the cost of moving goods is also increasing. That increased cost is being passed along from shipper to hauler to receiver, and ultimately, to the consumer.
PNC survey shows supply chain plaguing small business owners
Supply chain issues top the list of concerns for small business owners over the last six months, but they see those pressures easing by mid-year.
As CFO of Lehigh Valley Restaurant Group, Nikki Bloom has learned to adapt
The new chief financial officer at Lehigh Valley Restaurant Group didn’t start out looking to be in charge of a company’s finances. Nikki Bloom entered the business world with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology.
COVID-19 pandemic drives innovation in manufacturing industry
The combination of multiple disruptions and a global recession has created an even more competitive environment than ever before. The stakes for successful innovation have risen as high as life and death for many companies.
Lehigh University’s Supply Chain Risk Index shows slight improvements, lingering concerns
The Lehigh Center for Supply Chain Research has just released its Fourth Quarter Supply Chain Risk Index, which is down 2.5 points from the third quarter.
Lehigh U. offering virtual COVID-19 executive leadership courses
Lehigh University will be offering a series of online courses this fall that are geared towards addressing current business issues, especially management during a time of pandemic.
Temperature control device manufacturer aids companies researching COVID-19 cure
Julabo USA, a company in Hanover Township, Lehigh County, is among those businesses that’s staying open because it is helping to equip pharmaceutical companies that are working on vaccines, research, and drug therapies to directly combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
The changing world of warehousing, distribution and fulfillment
Today’s facilities related to e-commerce activities are striving to accommodate the increased demands of one-day delivery expectations. These demands mean warehouse, distribution and fulfillment center facilities need modifications, additions or upgrades of some form – now.
