Supply Professional
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For over 60 years, Supply Professional (formerly PurchasingB2B) has been the most trusted, reliable and well-read source of information for Canada’s supply chain community. Each issue reaches over 18,000 qualified industry professionals across the country. The publication has undergone several transitions—originally published as Modern Purchasing then PurchasingB2B—to reflect the changing needs of its readers and developments in the industry. Now, to remain relevant to our readership, the publication and its website have renamed, redesigned and relaunched as Supply Professional. Each issue strives to provide readers with the depth and breadth of critical information they need to adapt to the ever-increasing pace, complexity and scale of today’s end-to-end, global supply chains. Source
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| Scope | National, Trade/B2B |
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| Language | English |
| Country | Canada |
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Search ArticlesStop climbing the WMS ladder - Supply Professional
Today's warehouse leaders face an all-too-familiar frustration. An operator scales its business, adds facilities, or enters a new market, and quickly discovers that its warehouse management system was not built to grow with it. The result is a disruptive, expensive reimplementation cycle that strains IT teams and forces employees to relearn systems from the ground up.
Factory activity returns to expansion in a positive sign for China's economy - Supply Professional
HONG KONG (AP)-China's factory activity expanded in September for the first time in three months, striking a more positive tone as Chinese officials look to bolster economic growth. The official manufacturing purchasing managers' index, or PMI, climbed to 50.1 from 49.8 in August, China's National Bureau of Statistics said September 30. The index reading, based on an official monthly survey of companies, was in line with what economists had expected.
Ontario to standardize truck driver training - Supply Professional
Ontario is introducing standardized entry-level training for commercial truck drivers. The changes come after a scathing auditor general report that showed the province was not effectively monitoring commercial truck driver training and licensing regimes. Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria says the province is meeting one of the recommendations from the auditor general.
Unifor, St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation reach tentative agreements - Supply Professional
KINGSTON, ON-Unifor members working for the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) reached tentative agreements with their employer on September 16, following talks in Kingston, Ontario. The agreements cover 320 workers in the maintenance and operations group and the engineering and supervisory group. These members facilitate vessel transit through the Great Lakes and along the St. Lawrence Seaway to the Atlantic Ocean.
Amazon bumps hourly wages by $1 for operations workers in Canada - Supply Professional
Online retailer Amazon says it is raising the average hourly base wage in Canada to $26.27, up by $1 from last year. A statement from the company on September 16 says the bump represents a four per cent year-over-year increase and takes effect on Sept. 27. It says the increase means full-time employees working 40 hours a week would earn more than $54,000 per year on average.
Transportation technology investment rises as AI adoption lags - Supply Professional
Investment in transportation management technology has increased significantly over the past decade, but many organizations are still struggling to scale artificial intelligence (AI), according to a new study from Descartes Systems Group. Descartes' 10th Annual Global Transportation Management Benchmark Survey found that 78 per cent of surveyed North American organizations planned to increase transportation management technology investment in 2026, up from 53 per cent in 2017.
Bank of Canada worried fresh US tariff dispute will weigh on confidence - Supply Professional
Fears that a reigniting trade dispute with the US could hamper business and consumer confidence loomed large over the Bank of Canada's interest rate decision earlier this month. The central bank on September 16 released a summary of the deliberations that led to its decision to hold the key policy rate steady at 2.25 per cent on Sept. 2. The hold - the bank's seventh in a row - had been widely expected by economists. The Bank of Canada governing council's meetings began on Aug.
Latest US tariffs hit a small number of Canadian goods, others lifted - Supply Professional
The latest US tariffs on a small number of Canadian goods took effect September 15 as Washington continued to pursue its trade war with Canada. The White House said last week it would impose 50 per cent tariffs on goods representing about 0.6 per cent of US imports from Canada, including outboard motorboats and metal and paper products.
Subaru Fleet: The Numbers Don't Lie About Future Readiness - Supply Professional
When it comes to planning for the future, fleet decisions are about more than what works today. Businesses also need to consider how vehicles will perform as operating needs, driver expectations, and the regulatory and emissions landscape continue to evolve. That's where the numbers don't lie. A smarter path forward doesn't necessarily mean moving an entire fleet to electric vehicles overnight.
Canada adds 9,100 truck drivers in August - Supply Professional
OTTAWA-Canada's trucking and logistics sector employed 21,600 more workers in August than it did a year earlier, an increase of 2.7 per cent, according to new research from Trucking HR Canada (THRC). Between July and August this year, employment held steady both for drivers and the sector as a whole.