The Latest
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Are trailers the next big warehousing trend?
Shippers turn to alternative storage options as they seek to manage inventory headaches.
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Markdowns cost retailers $300B last year
E-commerce is making inventory management more difficult, according to a report from Coresight Research and inventory analytics firm Celect.
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Post Toys R Us, Mattel and Hasbro on different paths
Net sales fell further at Hasbro, but both toymakers face other challenges in a market with negative growth.
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Warehouse supply rises but still can't match urban demand
Consumer e-commerce habits are driving up demand while a multitude of factors are keeping supply lower than some would like, an analyst told Supply Chain Dive.
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Trump considers tariff deadline extension, may meet with Xi
The potential March meeting between the two leaders is particularly significant because President Trump has said he and Chinese President Xi will work out the final deal themselves.
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Tesla is rushing Model 3's to China ahead of tariff deadline
The Model 3, the company's cheapest car, is not yet available in China and deliveries on preorders are slated for this spring.
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Trucking bottlenecks cost millions and they're getting worse
Since last year, truck speeds dropped by an average of about 9% in the top 10 bottleneck locations.
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Union Pacific to cut 250 employees, citing PSR
Another 450 employees have been furloughed in an effort to cut costs as the company reduces locomotives and leans out.
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Amazon Lockers to debut at Coachella
With options to order ahead or use same-day delivery, the event will be a new experiment in last-mile delivery.
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Valentine's Day: When cacao isn't just another commodity
Sourcing enough chocolate to keep up with Valentine's Day demand is a vastly different experience depending on the maker, and the chocolate.
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CMA CGM announces public tender offer for CEVA
The takeover would result in CMA CGM becoming a 100,000-employee company with more than $30 billion in revenue, according to the ocean carrier's CEO Rodolphe Saadé.
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California sues FMCSA after agency overruled HOS rules
The state's suit alleges that the FMCSA has overstepped its authority in interfering with the meal and rest break standards, claiming that these are not laws or regulations on commercial motor vehicle safety.
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Walmart and Deliv terminate grocery delivery partnership
The deal ended because of low order volumes and lengthy fulfillment times that kept drivers waiting 40 minutes or more, according to Reuters.
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Ryder announces e-commerce fulfillment solution
The offering allows manufacturers to avoid the use of third-party marketplaces by fulfilling orders all the way to the consumer.
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Retail imports strong ahead of possible tariff hikes
Talks began in December to resolve the U.S. trade dispute with China, but retailers have been preparing for higher costs on imports since last year, according to the National Retail Federation.
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Maersk acquires customs broker Vandegrift to broaden services
The Danish ocean carrier, along with several of its competitors, has been working in recent years to offer more inclusive supply chain services to bolster margins and brand loyalty.
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Norfolk Southern lays out dramatic transition to PSR
It plans to reach full PSR implementation by 2021 and acknowledges some customers could be shed along the way.
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Republicans set up lobby to support USMCA
Raising millions of dollars for a lobbying group in support of the deal is evidence that Republicans do not think USMCA ratification is going to come easy.
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UPS powers up for Valentine's Day flowers
The logistics provider added 50 extra flights to handle flower shipments, to ensure procrastinating Romeos get their roses on time.
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How companies overspend millions on IT procurement
If a company doesn't know what it already has, it's easy to buy the same thing again — and again, and again.
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FDA pilots track-and-trace tech for drug supply chain
The system is meant to keep legitimate drugs from being diverted off the legal market and to keep counterfeit drugs from making their way into the legal pharmaceutical supply.
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UPS Air Cargo Teamsters agree to new contract
The new contract includes an immediate 17.7% raise and a 3% annual wage increases over the life of the agreement.
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Ocean freight rates increased ahead of Lunar New Year — but not by much
This January's month-to-month change was lower than previous years, signaling that rates are being kept up by a rush to beat tariffs.
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Report: Amazon uses facial recognition to verify sellers
Amazon acknowledged to Supply Chain Dive the videos are being used for seller verification but did not offer clarity on whether or not the data is being incorporated with its other facial recognition products.
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Freight market expected to reach $565B by 2022
Trucking is expected to generate the largest revenue of all the freight modes, according to a forecast by Freedonia Group, with expected revenue of $383 billion by 2022
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