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UPS Strike Averted While Workers Gain Heat Protection

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Existing and newly purchased package cars would be fitted with air induction vents to alleviate extreme temperatures in the back of the vehicles where cargo is loaded and unloaded. The agreement requires in-cab air conditioning in most UPS delivery vehicles purchased after Jan. Newer vehicles would also be equipped with exhaust heat shields.

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U.S. Freight Logistics Industry Recession Continues with Some Hopeful Signs

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The Logistics Managers Index Report® , compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno , and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), reported an April 2023 value of 50.9,

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This Week in Logistics News (February 10 – 16)

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While the industry struggles to attract and retain talent, ZipRecruiter’s recently released 2024 Labor Market Outlook found that the transportation and warehousing sector has added the most jobs of any sector since the pandemic and over the past decade. And within the sector, the warehousing and storage category has added the most jobs.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC), the company that makes the majority of latest-generation chips for Apple products, has committed to increasing capacity by spending $100 billion across the next three years, and building new factories in Arizona and Japan. IATA data shows global demand for air cargo markets jumped 3.7%

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Autonomous Truck Trends for 2022 and Beyond: Can Autonomy Safely Address the Driver Shortage?

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This means moving the cargo twice as far and twice as fast. TuSimple – a provider of autonomous freight semi-truck solutions – has said their technology will be operational by 2024. But even in 2024, these trucks will not be running across all lanes nationwide. Start-ups have been known to make extravagant claims.