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Supply Chain & Logistics News June 23rd – 26th 2025

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Border States, a leading electrical distributor, has chosen Blue Yonder to power its first regional distribution center, scheduled to open in 2026. Among fossil fuels, natural gas saw the largest growth, increasing by 2.5%.

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It was Good to Get Back to WERC

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I will be back to WERC in 2026. h c a Home | Subscribe | Advertise | Contact Us | Sitemap | Privacy Policy © Supply Chain Digest 2006-2023 - All rights reserved Website Designed & Developed by : XDIMENSION I had a good time and learned a few things in New Orleans. Any reaction to our summary of this years WERC event?

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Supply Chain by the Numbers for June 12, 2025

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That’s how many millions of a barrels of oil per day the US is now expected to produce in 2026, according to a new forecast this week from the Energy Information Administration. The analysis also found that when the hiring process extends beyond the platform average of 10 to 15 days, hiring rates not surprisingly drop by up to 50%.The

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Top Supply Chain Stories by Month 1H 2025

Supply Chain Digest

Truck maker Kenworth, a subsidiary of Paccar, announces that it is discontinuing its obviouslypopular, W900 model, launched 62 years prior in 1963, saying production of the iconic cab will end in 2026. Kenworth stated that its decision came from the need to embrace cleaner, more efficient solutions.

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Supply Chain by the Numbers for June 6, 2025

Supply Chain Digest

Also downgraded was the forecast for 2026 GDP to just 1.5%. this year and stay there in 2026, according to the OECDs forecast. If accurate, that would be a sharp reduction from the 2.8% growth recorded last year. World economic growth is also forecast to slow to 2.9% That would mark a substantial deceleration from growth of 3.3%

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A vision for a transparent global Rare Earth Element system using blockchain technology

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It is forecasted that by 2026, demand will mainly be linked to the rise in clean energy technology, in particular for neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) magnets –– critical components for electric and hybrid vehicles as well as wind turbines. Get in touch here. Introduction. The demand for Rare Earth Elements (REEs) is increasing.

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Last mile costs rising fast

Cathy Roberson

In comparison, transportation and warehousing PPI increased 17.844 points for the same period, index based on 2006=100 and not seasonally adjusted. By 2026, the US domestic parcel market is expected to reach 134 million pieces, a 70% increase from 2020, according to FedEx.