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  • Chocolate maker tweaks freight pricing for fresher store inventory

    Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory's efforts to boost franchisee order frequency is one of several supply chain changes the company has undertaken in recent months.

    By July 22, 2025
  • A customer browses Levi's jeans at a store in Chicago on Jan. 29, 2024.
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    Levi’s boosts inventory to navigate tariff, shipping disruptions

    The apparel maker also expects ongoing transformation initiatives, including a consolidation of its distribution center network, to further insulate it from long-term impacts.

    By July 22, 2025
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Supply Chain Dive

    Here’s how companies are navigating rising costs, network changes and logistics disruptions across global supply chain networks.

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
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    Cargo theft moves into focus as Congress mulls how to fight organized retail crime

    “This threat has evolved to our supply chains, exposing significant vulnerabilities,” Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said during a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting last week. 

    By Daphne Howland • July 22, 2025
  • People look at Yamaha watercraft on display at a Miami Beach, Florida, boat show.
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    Yamaha Motor Manufacturing enlists 3PL to manage distribution operations

    The recreational vehicle maker is partnering with DHL Supply Chain to boost capacity and improve logistics visibility and efficiency.

    By July 22, 2025
  • A UPS worker in Manhattan delivers packages on his daily rounds on July 24, 2023 in New York City.
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    Ground delivery costs hit record high as UPS, FedEx discounts wane

    Shippers are transitioning their lower-value volume to slower economy services to blunt the impact of higher fees, per the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index.

    By July 22, 2025
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    Sponsored by Werner Enterprises

    How transportation providers help drive sustainability in the supply chain

    As shippers prioritize carbon reduction, transportation providers must support their efforts.

    July 21, 2025
  • A United Parcel Service (UPS) driver sits in his delivery truck on January 31, 2023 in San Francisco, California.
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    UPS driver buyout offers: Carrier eyes Aug. 31 start to separations

    The payout will equal $1,800 per year of service with a $10,000 minimum as the delivery giant looks to streamline its network.

    By July 18, 2025
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    Port of Oakland gets EV charging depot

    WattEV's latest electric truck charging station continues the port's zero-emission efforts.

    By July 18, 2025
  • USPS test packages are featured in a machine setup in a La Vergne, Tennessee, facility.
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    US Postal Service’s new CEO stands against privatization

    David Steiner told employees that the agency can "justify and preserve" its independence by meeting expectations in terms of performance and finances.

    By July 18, 2025
  • Canada Post contract vote set to begin Monday

    More than 53,000 employees will be able to weigh in from July 21 to Aug. 1, but union leaders are advising that members vote against the carrier’s offers.

    By July 17, 2025
  • U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer sits at a cabinet meeting in the White House on July 8, 2025.
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    US officially begins Section 301 investigation of Brazil

    The review, which President Donald Trump teased last week, will examine the country’s digital trade, tariff and intellectual property protection practices. 

    By July 17, 2025
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    USPS may have lost some business due to shipping platform issues

    The agency's Office of Inspector General reported instances of multicarrier software overcharging merchants for Postal Service shipping.

    By July 17, 2025
  • All FDA-regulated de minimis imports now face agency review for entry

    The change rescinds previous rules allowing sub-$800 cosmetics, TVs, dinnerware and other products to be released without FDA notification.

    By July 17, 2025
  • An ocean vessel at the Port of Los Angeles during sunrise
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    Ocean cargo volumes to rebound in July: NRF port tracker

    Volumes at U.S. ports are expected to increase by 2% to 2.36 million TEUs during the month following a delay of country-specific tariffs.

    By July 16, 2025
  • A moving line of rail cargo with J.B. Hunt containers.
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    Retrieved from J.B. Hunt on July 15, 2025
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    JB Hunt peak surcharges begin earlier amid trade uncertainty

    Tariffs slated later this summer are leading to varying feedback from customers as some expect a volume surge while others don't anticipate a change.

    By July 16, 2025
  • President Donald Trump speaks outside the White House on July 15, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
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    Trump tariffs

    US, Indonesia strike trade deal, Trump says

    Imports from Indonesia would be subject to a 19% tariff under the agreement, a reduction from the 32% rate the president shared last week.

    By Updated July 16, 2025
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    La-Z-Boy overhauling distribution network to cut costs

    The furniture maker expects to reduce warehouse and inventory costs while optimizing home delivery through the initiative.

    By July 15, 2025
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    Provided by The Port of Los Angeles

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    New tariff timeline spurs frontloading push at the Port of Los Angeles

    The port expects to handle 950,000 TEUs in July, up from June's 892,000 TEUs as shippers bring in imports before Aug. 1, Executive Director Gene Seroka said.

    By July 15, 2025
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    Parcel carrier Deliver It closes, preps for bankruptcy process

    The company, among several delivery providers to shut down since 2024, disclosed financial woes earlier this year when its bank froze a line of credit.

    By July 15, 2025
  • European Union President Ursula von der Leyen speaks at the NATO summit on June 24, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands.
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    EU, Canada delay retaliatory tariffs against US

    Meanwhile, Brazil announced its own countermeasures while Mexico remains confident it will reach a deal by Aug. 1.

    By July 15, 2025
  • 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.

    By Updated Aug. 6, 2025
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    Trump tariffs

    US plans 30% tariffs on EU, Mexico

    President Donald Trump unveiled the new duty rates, set to begin Aug. 1, in separate letters shared on social media Saturday morning. 

    By , July 12, 2025
  • Boxes move along a conveyor belt at an Amazon fulfillment center.
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    Amazon ups maximum box length for FBA orders

    The jump from 25 inches to 36 inches opens the door for Fulfillment by Amazon users to update their packaging designs and potentially trim logistics costs.

    By July 11, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next to Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney during the G7 Leaders' Summit on June 16, 2025 in Kananaskis, Alberta.
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    Trump tariffs

    US imposes 35% tariff on Canada imports

    President Donald Trump said the duties on non-USMCA goods will take effect Aug. 1 while decrying the country’s retaliatory levies to U.S. tariffs.

    By Updated Aug. 1, 2025
  • The Apple logo is displayed on a storefront in Berlin, Germany, on April 23, 2025.
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    Apple promotes a ‘central architect’ of its supply chain to COO

    Sabih Khan has overseen planning, procurement, manufacturing, logistics and product fulfillment for the company as SVP of operations for the last six years.

    By July 10, 2025