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Alcoa groundbreaking launches $US 90 million aluminum lithium operation

Alcoa celebrated the launch of construction of its greenfield state-of-the-art aluminum lithium facility at a groundbreaking event attended by Lafayette employees, and community and state partners. Adjacent to its existing plant, the $90 million, 115,000 square-foot expansion will produce more than 20,000 metric tons of aluminum lithium and be capable of casting round and rectangular ...

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Supply Chain Canada: Criminally exposed

Securirty expert says warehouses are prime targets for crime

Supply Chain Canada: Show and tell

Combining visual and voice-directed picking technologies

Supply Chain Canada: Leaning the supply chain

Focus on people, process and purpose

Supply Chain

Fabrication News

Pacific West calling back workers to idled NS paper plant

Paper producer will only restart one production line in restructuring bid.

Fabrication News

GM to build Astra cars in England

Liverpool-based plant workers back job deal that will turn the plant into a 24-hour a day operation.

Distribution & Transportation News

Light load: Warehouse cat meets plastic wrapped pallet [Video]

A look at the less serious side of supply chain

General

NB proposes to fine companies up to $1M if they break energy rules

Discussion paper suggests new rules to protect environment; seeks input from public.

Distribution & Transportation News

Supply Chain Canada: Herculean task for Operation ATHENA

Canadian Forces undertakes major logistics operation before leaving Afghanistan

Fabrication News

Mulcair defends “Dutch Disease” diagnosis

Opposition slams NDP leader’s charge that resource exports are creating a decline in manufacturing.

Fabrication News

Manufacturing leads economic rebound: StatsCan

Factory shipments up by almost 2% after two months of decline.

Purchasing & Procurement News

Carmanah Technologies supplies lighting system in Australia

Victoria-based company's distributor named preferred supplier in Queensland

Distribution & Transportation News

Supply Chain Canada: The ups and downs of global sourcing

While not without risks, China remains a viable choice for offshoring

Purchasing & Procurement News

Absolute Software receives supplier award

Company lands Diamond Supplier Award at Lenovo's 2012 Global Supplier Conference

Purchasing & Procurement News

The ups and downs of global sourcing

While not without risks, China remains a viable choice for offshoring

Purchasing & Procurement News

Supply Chain Canada: Canada’s got talent

Experts weigh in on drawing young workers to supply chain roles

Distribution & Transportation News

Who’s on the move this week [May 15, 2012]

Who’s hired, who’s moving around in the supply chain sector

Distribution & Transportation News

Supply Chain Canada: Ontario Goods Movement Strategy nearly ready

Final plan expected by fall

Purchasing & Procurement News

Supply Chain Canada: Toot your own horn

Get the word out about supply chain, says John Tory

Fabrication News

Olymel employees to be relocated after plant fire

180 workers will be offered the chance to work at one of five other facilities owned by the meat processor.

Purchasing & Procurement News

New Flyer lands bus order from Chicago Transit Authority

Order for 100 buses worth US$80 million

Fabrication News

Canadians confident in job security, but less satisfied

Report says Canada’s workforce believes employers using economy to deny promotions and more money.

General

Profab Solar cuts PV kit install time with Bilagot technology

Plans 20 deployments in southwestern Ontario.

Distribution & Transportation News

Partners in Prevention 2012: Taking precautions

Ensuring worker safety through preventative measures, best-practices and oversight