Remote Work Opportunities Come With Risks

In its new executive report, Risk Management & Remote Policies, the RIMS’ (the risk management society) Board Directors discuss the advantages, challenges and the role risk professionals should play in the development of their organizations’ remote work policies.

“Information technology, confidentiality, employee health and safety and workers’ compensation coverage are…

Rail-Served Property Underway at Logistics Park KC

Photo: Aerial of Logistics Park Kansas City in Edgerton, Kansas. Image: www.kcsmartport.com, photograph by Hodnett Photographics LLC

The Logistics Park Kansas City (LPKC) team of BNSF Railway (BNSF) and NorthPoint Development will begin construction of an industrial rail spur and North Park near the LPKC Intermodal Facility. The…

Video Interview: How Emerging Techs are Changing ITW

Maryann McNally is Vice President of Innovation at Illinois Tool Works (ITW), which is a $15 billion manufacturer of industrial products and equipment for a wide variety of industries, from automotive to food, construction, and test instrumentation. She recently sat down for an interview with Mark Bunger, Research Director at…

Deloitte: Tipping Point In U.S. Energy Management; infographic

The Deloitte Resources 2015 Study suggests a tipping point has been passed in how U.S. companies approach energy management. Thoughtful, deliberate energy consumption has permeated the business psyche, and companies, by and large, now consider energy management to be an essential aspect of corporate strategy.

A key finding in…

Reshoring Essential to Manufacturing’s Renaissance

By Harry Moser and Millar Kelley

Reshoring is a direct solution to supply chain challenges.

General Electric’s appliance division in Louisville, Kentucky, is the poster child of reshoring. The division started the return of its manufacturing to the United States with its water heater product line. In contrast to…