“A flurry of activity at the end of the year gave way to more moderate growth in January,” says The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA)’s President and CEO William G. Sutton, CAE. December’s volume grew due to holiday sales, which lead to January’s volume dropping by 49%. Despite this, new business in the equipment […]
Archives for March 2013
North America Gets a “Big Boost” From Unconventional Energy
A new study by IHS found that unconventional energy use has improved both the economies and employment numbers for North America. Shale gas and tight oil (also called light tight oil or LTO) are the unconventional energies that have greatly impacted the world’s energy markets, as well as the chemical and automotive industries.
Are Your Supply Chain Risk Management Programs Fully Effective?
A recent study by Deloitte found a surprising percentage of supply chain executives are concerned about the multiplying threats to their supply chains. Supply chains are increasingly complex and therefore are more vulnerable to multiple threats.
Is Your Supply Chain’s Cloud Impenetrable?
The use of public and private automated, shared IT platforms, otherwise known as cloud computing, is increasing dramatically. The supply chain industry is no exception. The use of cloud computing has many benefits including remote access to your own files, the ability to share information with associates over long distances to collaborate on projects, and […]