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  • A Werner tractor-trailer on I-95 in Virginia in May 2023.
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    Werner Enterprises employs AI to combat cargo theft

    The technology is “playing a pretty hefty role” in protecting shipped goods, per Jordan Strawn, the carrier's SVP of logistics.

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    Velocity to market: The new benchmark for supply chain success

    Discover how increased velocity to market is helping shippers turn disruption into advantage.

  • President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting at the White House on Feb. 26, 2025.
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    Trump’s tariffs: Tracking the status of international trade actions

    The U.S. has rolled out a deluge of tariffs, sparking responses from trading partners. Here's where each tariff – threatened or realized – currently stands.

    Updated Sept. 5, 2025
  • The white exterior of the LG Energy Solution battery plant in Holland, Michigan, showing the company's corporate logo.
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    Mercedes-Benz, LG strike $11B EV battery supply deal

    The deal covers the U.S. and EU markets, with the stateside contract set to begin in 2029.

  • The FedEx logo is displayed at a FedEx ship center on February 1, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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    FedEx Network 2.0: Tracking closures, layoffs across the US

    The logistics giant is shutting down ship centers as part of its plan to streamline operations. Here's how the overhaul is progressing.

    Updated Aug. 6, 2025
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    How a transcontinental railroad could speed up intermodal transfers

    Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern say their $85 billion combination would reduce crosstown truck transfers in Chicago that add cost, complexity and transit time.

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    Starbucks deploys inventory-taking AI tool

    The computer vision technology helps the chain track its in-store stock and may soon be able to automate some ordering.

  • Some of the millions of items pass though the Royal Mail Midlands 'Super Hub'.
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    Universal Postal Union deploys post-de minimis tool

    The agency's landed cost calculator aims to help mail carriers resume U.S.-bound shipments after the exemption's elimination.

  • U.S. President Donald Trump holding a signed executive order imposing tariffs
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    Supreme Court to hear Trump’s tariff legality case in November

    The high court granted an expedited review of an appellate court finding that the president's sweeping tariffs were illegal.

  • The exterior of Walmart's perishable distribution center in Wellford, South Carolina.
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    Walmart opens perishable distribution center in South Carolina

    The facility is the third of five automation-focused locations the retailer plans to launch for a stronger grocery supply chain.

  • Airline workers load cargo into an All Nippon Airways passenger plane at Los Angeles International Airport on October 30, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.
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    Falling air cargo spot rates signal market uncertainty

    Despite the downward pressure, demand for air cargo increased 5% YoY in August.

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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 U.S.

    Updated Sept. 11, 2025
  • Shipping containers are stacked on a container ship at the Port of Oakland on Aug. 1, 2025, in Oakland, California.
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    Supply chain management education boosts focus on resilience

    Universities are reevaluating their curriculums to prepare future supply chain leaders to go beyond traditional concepts to navigate disruption.

  • An OnTrac delivery vehicle.
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    OnTrac readies express, deferred ground delivery services

    Some shippers are piloting the offerings ahead of formal launches next year as the parcel carrier seeks to capitalize on underserved parts of the market.

  • A red Burlington storefront says "ladies, mens, kids, baby, home, coats," as clouds billow overhead in a bright blue sky.
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    How to keep the ‘off’ in ‘off price’ in the tariff era

    In order to make good on their value promise, retailers like TJX, Ross and Burlington are being hypervigilant about pricing across the industry.

  • A freight truck with the Werner Enterprises logo on the road.
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    Retrieved from Werner Enterprises on August 28, 2025
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    Werner expects cross-border benefits as manufacturers invest more in Mexico

    The carrier says companies’ moves to expand shifts, equipment and facilities in the country could ultimately translate into more northbound traffic.

  • A hydrogen truck and driver prepare to leave a Cummins plant
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    Cummins’ distribution shift impacts 611 FedEx Supply Chain workers

    The engine-maker is moving work from its Tennessee-based aftermarket parts distribution operations to Indianapolis in a bid to improve efficiency.

  • Exterior of a La-Z-Boy store in La Mesa, California
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    La-Z-Boy opens its first distribution hub in network revamp

    The home furnishing company plans to reduce the number of large distribution centers from 15 to three centralized hubs.

  • Front view of a Best Buy store in Milpitas, California, on Feb. 20, 2024.
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    Best Buy, Uber Eats partner on same-day delivery, scheduled drop-offs

    Through the collaboration, the electronics retailer will offer delivery from over 800 of its store locations. 

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    FedEx named Best Buy’s primary parcel carrier

    The retailer's CEO said FedEx's Sunday delivery capabilities and real-time tracking data will strengthen the customer experience.

  • U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions from reporters in the Oval Office at the White House.
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    US enacts Japan tariff deal

    President Donald Trump clarified the 15% rate will generally not stack, and that some aircraft, mineral and pharmaceutical products may soon qualify for exclusions.

  • The Tyson logo is seen on a bag of frozen chicken nuggets
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    Tyson supply chain officer dismissed for breaching code of conduct

    Brady Stewart oversaw a consolidation of the meat giant's logistics and manufacturing operations prior to his departure.

  • U.S. President Donald Trump holds his executive order imposing tariffs.
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    Trump administration calls on SCOTUS to decide tariffs’ legality

    The Solicitor General asked the court to decide by Sept. 10 whether to grant a review of an appellate court ruling that found President Donald Trump's global tariffs illegal.

  • Lithium-rich brine dries in an evaporation pond next to mounds of salt bi-product at a lithium mine in the Atacama Desert on August 24, 2022 in Salar de Atacama, Chile.
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    Energy Department allocates $60M for two critical mineral programs

    The Trump administration’s latest funding plans target rare earth magnet development and evaluation of domestic ore deposits.

  • Cars and trucks fill lanes across highways in Dallas as shown from a sky-high overhead view.
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    Trucking execs have mixed projections for back half of 2025

    In recent earnings calls, some executives suggested favorable conditions are in store for the rest of 2025. Other outlooks were more tempered.

  • A rendering of a Mopar warehouse.
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    Stellantis to build Mopar parts distribution center in Georgia

    The 422,000-square-foot facility will feature automated storage and retrieval to cut order wait times.