Florida orange crop faces ‘significant damage’ from Hurricane Ian

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  Tracking the speed, dwell and cars of Class I railroads

  This dashboard shows the average speed, dwell time and cars online for all of the Class I railroads operating in the United States.

  Updated Sept. 30, 2022

  Regulation

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  Micron to slash chip spending amid inventory glut

  “Inventory levels are high and they’re going to be higher,” CFO Mark Murphy said on the chipmaker’s Q4 earnings call. 

  Operations

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  DHL Supply Chain to hire 12,000 warehouse employees ahead of peak season

  The company said it also plans to increase its use of robots amid industrywide labor challenges.

  Operations

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  Carriers work to restore service after Hurricane Ian

  The storm ripped through Florida last week and halted delivery and transportation operations. Some areas still have service suspensions in place.

  Freight

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  How Feeding America is using inventory visibility tools to improve the flow of donations

  Smarter Sorting is working with the nonprofit to ease the product sorting process for retailers as they look to scale donations.

  Operations

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  Butter supply constrained as some producers forgo churning

  Declining milk production coupled with high demand for seasonal products are driving up the price of butter. 

  Operations

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  Maersk Container Industry appoints new CEO

  Søren Leth Johannsen will head the shipping line’s refrigerated container manufacturing subsidiary.

  Freight

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  Warehouse management software helps Alabama firm track inventory

  Premier Service Co. said it has saved tens of thousands of dollars with tech that shows materials’ locations.

  Operations

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  Walmart GoLocal exceeds 5,000 delivery locations, outpacing company targets

  The retailer plans to “double down” on its white-label delivery service in its second year, a GoLocal exec said in an interview.

  Logistics

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  BNSF plans $1.5B inland intermodal hub to ease port congestion

  Instead of letting cargo crowd the docks in Los Angeles and Long Beach, the goal is to move goods further inland.

  Freight

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  Nike looks to clear dated products as inventory costs rise

  After placing holiday orders early to combat lengthy transit times, the retailer is now getting hit with an onslaught of product arrivals.

  Operations

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  Inflation, supply chain woes weigh on spice maker McCormick

  The flavorings giant is among a handful of food and beverage firms reporting business challenges in a volatile economic environment.

  Operations

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  Ian prompts port, rail closures as it barrels toward the Carolinas

  Terminals closed as hurricane-force winds are expected to batter the Southeast coast.

  Freight

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  Ocean carriers up blank sailings to brace for softening October demand

  Shipping lines are strategically skipping ports and voyages to control capacity and influence rates after China's Golden Week.

  Freight

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  Bed Bath & Beyond makes progress on supplier payments

  The retailer is prioritizing vendor relationships following reports of suspended shipments.

  Procurement

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  Deep Dive

  Louis DeJoy is transforming the Postal Service. Can the agency compete with FedEx and UPS?

  The U.S. Postmaster General isn’t afraid of making big changes. But keeping pace with private parcel carriers is a tall order for the beleaguered agency, experts say.

  Logistics

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  UPS, FedEx and USPS suspend some services as Hurricane Ian hits Florida

  Hundreds of ZIP codes and cities are affected as the hurricane’s landfall on Wednesday led to flooding and destruction in the southwest part of the state.

  Logistics

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  UNFI launches Symbotic’s AI tech in select distribution centers

  The food wholesaler said the end-to-end automation system will enable it to boost order accuracy and storage capacity.

  Operations

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  Casey’s takes supplier management digital with new procurement tool

  Graphite Connect, which manages vendor data and risk, relieves the convenience store operator of manually tracking information.

  Procurement

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  MSC to launch air cargo service

  The carrier joins Maersk and CMA CGM in expanding into air freight after pandemic-driven demand spikes.

  Freight

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  Costco says higher supplier wages to keep prices elevated

  The big-box retailer is consulting suppliers to find savings after a drop in commodity prices, though heightened labor costs persist.

  Procurement

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  Nordstrom lays off over 200 workers at Iowa distribution center

  The retailer is continuing work to make its supply chain faster and more productive, in part, by optimizing a California fulfillment facility to better serve West Coast consumers. 

  Logistics

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  DHL Supply Chain deepens robotics partnership ahead of peak season

  Tech from Locus Robotics will help fulfill orders for apparel company Carhartt.

  Operations

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  Shipper initiative targets zero emission trucking fleets by 2040

  Ikea, Unilever and Maersk are among the founding members of a push to phase out the heaviest, most polluting freight vehicles.

  Freight

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  Ford breaks ground on $5.6B EV ‘mega campus’

  The facility is part of the automaker’s plan to meet electric vehicle production targets by exerting greater control over its supply chain.

  Operations

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