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Why Companies are Pushing for a Quieter Warehouse
By prioritizing safety and ergonomics, companies are creating healthier work environments, improving productivity levels and reducing turnover.
Mexico Continues As America’s Top Trade Partner in March
Take a closer look at the Top 15 trade partners for the United States, and why Mexico continues to dominate the top spot.
How E-Commerce Deliveries Are Failing Today’s Consumer
A new study by Descartes reveals deep discontent with delivery service among online customers, with 67% reporting some type of problem.
Study Uncovers Massive Pollution From Ship Scrubber Discharge
A new study by Chalmers University reveals that over 200 million cubic meters of hazardous waste are dumped annually.

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Business News

Why Companies are Pushing for a Quieter Warehouse
By prioritizing safety and ergonomics, companies are creating healthier work environments, improving productivity levels and reducing turnover.

Mexico Continues As America’s Top Trade Partner in March
Take a closer look at the Top 15 trade partners for the United States, and why Mexico continues to dominate the top spot.

How E-Commerce Deliveries Are Failing Today’s Consumer
A new study by Descartes reveals deep discontent with delivery service among online customers, with 67% reporting some type of problem.

Study Uncovers Massive Pollution From Ship Scrubber Discharge
A new study by Chalmers University reveals that over 200 million cubic meters of hazardous waste are dumped annually.

Amazon Rolls Out 50 New Electric Volvo Trucks in California
The new trucks will help Amazon decrease pollution from its shipping operations as it tries to reach carbon neutrality by 2040.

Meet Bluicity: The Startup That’s Predicting and Perfecting the Supply Chain
In this week's Startup Spotlight, we profile Bluicity, a company digitalizing logistics to ensure quality and reduce waste in supply chains.

Impending Canadian Rail Strike Could Paralyze Country’s Economy
Over 9,000 Canadian rail workers may strike on May 22, threatening major disruptions across national supply chains.

Auto Parts Makers Receive $100 Million to Help Ease Switch to Electric
The Department of Energy grants $100 million to help auto parts makers update facilities and improve sustainability in their manufacturing.

April Employment Update: Trucking Sector Faces 300 Job Losses
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest report shows trucking job dip, signaling industry challenges amid contract negotiations and seasonal shifts.

Porsche Gets Greener, Shifts to Sustainable Transport Logistics
Discover how Porsche is reimagining transport logistics with innovative, leading the way with sustainable solutions

How Much Will it Cost to Repair Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge?
Maryland's Department of Transportation has weighed in with an estimate of cost and time for a full repair.

Retailers Take Lead in Big-Box Warehouse Leasing, CBRE Finds
Retailers and wholesalers dominate big-box warehouse leasing in North America, signaling a significant shift in the market.

Trucking Industry Pushes Back on Government’s Electric Mandates
Trucking leaders are livid at the Biden Administration's EPA’s electric truck mandates, citing technological and infrastructural challenges.

Senators Take Aim at Amazon with Warehouse Worker Protection Act
Two Democratic senators proposed a new bill that will regulate the use of productivity quotas and improve safety for workers.

Maersk Sees Silver Lining in Red Sea Shipping Challenges
Despite major disruptions in the Red Sea disruptions continue, Maersk predicts smaller losses than expected due to higher freight rates and volumes.

Happy Returns Partners With Shein and Forever 21 to Simplify Returns
The UPS-owned company launches its new buy-online, return-in-store (BORIS) solution at 300 Forever 21 stores nationwide.

Baltimore Opens 45-Foot Deep Channel Following Bridge Collapse
The 45-foot deep channel offers substantial horizontal and vertical clearances, helping support the port's economic recovery.

Ranking the World’s 10 Biggest Supply Chains
Amazon? Walmart? Apple? Discover which company took the top spot in a ranking of the world's 10 biggest supply chains.

The Top 10 Risks Facing Supply Chain Professionals
The results from Lehigh's latest Business Supply Chain Risk Management Index Report are in and cybersecurity is a bigger issue than ever.

Walmart’s Latest Service: Ultra Late-Night Delivery
Walmart customers can now place delivery orders until midnight, the latest in a series of recent programs aimed at accommodating the varying schedules of its customers.


Featured Companies

Kronos
Kronos is the global leader in delivering workforce management solutions in the cloud. Tens of thousands of organizations in more than 100 countries — including more than half of the Fortune 1000® — use Kronos to control labor costs, minimize compliance risk, and improve…
Peerless Research Group
Founded in 2010, Peerless Research Group (PRG) is the research division of Peerless Media, LLC. PRG offers a wide range of custom and research solutions for businesses, consultants, and advertising agencies specializing in the supply chain, logistics, and materials handling products…
Webgistix
The Rakuten acquisition of Webgistix in 2013 continued the momentum behind Rakuten Super Logistics, helping to provide warehouse and order fulfillment services to US-based Rakuten.com Shopping merchants while also providing key components to Rakuten globally. Webgistix will continue to empower…
Roland Berger
Roland Berger advises major international industry and service companies as well as public institutions. Our services cover all issues of strategic management – from strategy alignment and new business models, processes and organizational structures, to technology strategies.
The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies
Founded in 1933, PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, is a trade association made up of more than 700 member companies that manufacture packaging, processing and packaging-related converting machinery, commercially-available packaging machinery components, containers and materials in the United States,…
American Association of Port Authorities
The American Association of Port Authorities is the unified voice of the seaport industry in the Americas, representing more than 130 public port authorities in the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean and Latin America. For more than a century, AAPA membership…
SMC3
SMC³ is the one-stop knowledge hub for less than truckload technology, data and education. The API-powered SMC³ Platform delivers unrivaled LTL analytical capabilities and shipment visibility data. Best known for its trusted CzarLite®, RateWare® and CarrierConnect® rating and transit solutions,…
J J Keller and Associates
J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. is a privately-held company that helps businesses, large and small, deal with the complex and constantly evolving regulations that affect their operations every day. Our mission is to be the first choice for customers…
FTR Associates
FTR Associates is the industry leader in freight transportation forecasting. Currently our principal source of business is forecasting U.S. freight by mode of transportation, NAFTA commercial vehicle sales and production, U.S. trailer factory shipments, N.A. railcar deliveries…
Con-way
Con-way Inc. is a $5.6 billion freight transportation and logistics services company headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich. Con-way is an industry leader in the transportation and logistics industry and delivers industry-leading services through its primary operating companies of Con-way Freight, Con-way…
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