Supply-chain executives want to invest in powerful new technologies and business innovations to improve their supply chains, but are hampered by a shortage of qualified talent and pressure to cut costs, according to a new study by MHI and Deloitte Consult

Manufacturers are showing the highest level of business optimism since late 2012, according to the latest National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)/IndustryWeek Survey of Manufacturers issued earlier this spring. The survey found that 86 percent of

Washington state legislators-specifically, the state Senate-must pass a transportation funding package as soon as is practical in order to ensure the road projects that need to be completed are carried out in a timely manner. Criticism easily could

A new renewable energy resource assessment released last week estimates 6 gigawatts of potential new hydropower development across Washington State's rivers and streams. Nationally, the report estimates there are more than 65 gigawatts of potential new

A new rule meant to give consumers more information about health insurers' provider networks has been published by Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler. The new regulation applies to all state-regulated health plans offered both ins

The number of retailers in Washington illegally selling tobacco to minors is high for the second year in a row. An annual report that tracks illegal sales shows about 15 percent of tobacco retailers sold tobacco to minors in 2013, which is about the same