Daily News For February 17, 2010 ADVERTISEMENT Supply Chain Expert Community – LEARN, LAUGH, SHARE, CONNECT and WIN! Access a wealth of supply chain resources & information including Aberdeen's most recent benchmark report "Demand Management – Enabling Sell Side Collaboration to Improve Sales Revenue". In addition, read insights from our third-party industry bloggers, ask questions, discuss topics, share insight and connect with others. And because we can all use an entertaining break from the stress of our day, come view comical videos that bring out the lighter side of supply chain. Kindle for your Chaos! Find out more. Why wait? Join today. Today's Daily News IndustryWeek's 2010 Salary Survey: Down But Not Out The U.S. economy took a bite out of manufacturing management's earnings, reveals IndustryWeek's 2010 Salary Survey. Still, cautious optimism exists for salary increases this year. Click to continue Steel Shipments Rise in Canada, Aluminum in U.S. The Metals Service Center Institute's first report for 2010 found steel shipments from U.S. metals centers totaled 2.58 million tons, or 0.9% below January 2009 levels. As the latest month closed, U.S. centers held inventories of about 6.26 million tons, 26.2% less than the January 2009 inventory total. That is equal to a 2.4-month supply of steel in stock at current shipping rates. Click to continue Wal-Mart to Build Super Sustainable Refrigerated DC Wal-Mart Canada announces plans to invest $115 million to build the retailer’s first sustainable refrigerated distribution center (DC) in Balzac, Alberta. The DC will feature fuel-cell-powered lift trucks, low-energy solid-state (LED) lighting, solar and wind energy, a white roof membrane and more. Click to continue Toyota Considers Recall of Top-selling Corolla Investigating steering problems Click to continue World Economic Forum Releases Logistics Carbon Emissions Guidelines The World Economic Forum has agreed to standard guidelines for calculating consignment-level carbon emissions from logistics and shipping operations. Click to continue The Fight for a U.S. Industrial Policy What should a U.S. manufacturing policy entail? Does the United States even need one? Click to continue Abusive Bosses, If Productive, Don't Suffer Consequences According to a new study by University of Iowa researchers, supervisors who are productive have a long leash when it comes to bad behavior. Click to continue IndustryWeek Web Forum Visit the IndustryWeek Forums -- an active online community discussing the latest in manufacturing. The forum is open! Temporary Worker Numbers Exploding During Recession "...more employers are relying on temps and contract workers to get the job done these days..." Click to continue A Visit from the President "The advance team and the Secret Service walked through the facility..." Click to continue Zoom, Zoom: Driving Supply Chain Execution Software Trends "I thought the top three trends that he discovered were worth passing on..." Click to continue Toyota Bashing "It seems we have a new pastime in this country: Toyota bashing..." Click to continue Participate in this and other discussions at forums.industryweek.com. Product Spotlight Tennant Co: Large Rider Scrubbers Tennant Company announces two of its most notable large rider scrubbers, the 7300 Mid-Sized Battery-Powered Rider Scrubber and the Tennant 8300 Battery-Powered Sweeper-Scrubber, in its signature teal and gray color combination. The color change is designed to further enhance Tennant Company's brand recognition within the industrial marketplace. Click to continue Manufacturing Webinar How to Achieve a World-Class Ergonomics Process Tuesday February 25, 2010 at 2.00 PM EST Sponsored by: Humantech Legislated ergonomics standard or not, recession or boom time, companies are realizing the benefits of integrating a sustainable ergonomics process within their business operations. The approach to managing and reducing ergonomic injuries and their costs vary widely. Attend this webinar, to understand the key elements for managing a successful ergonomics process and you will be able to evaluate how your company's ergonomics process measures up. This one-hour webinar will share the results from Humantech's 2010 Ergonomics Benchmarking Study and will present the current trends and best practices for improving workplace ergonomics. Click to continue Miss an Issue? See our newsletter archives. PRODUCED BY Click on any of the above logos to visit the producing sites.

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