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U.S. West Coast Labor Talks Begin This Week- Can a Timely Agreement Occur?

Supply Chain Matters

The previous five-year labor contract was ratified in 2014 , after a total of nine months of contract negotiations and considerable urging from government officials for both sides to reach resolution. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Fortunately. All rights reserved. .

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Market Update: Transportation Industry News

CH Robinson Transportfolio

According to American Trucking Associations (ATA) Chief Economist Bob Costello, “Overall, 2014 was a good year for truck tonnage, with significant gains throughout the year after falling 4.5% A total of 605 trucks were pulled from the road in the fourth quarter of 2014. million in 2014 to 2.76 million in 2022.

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Why Blockchain Within The Supply Chain Makes Perfect Sense

GlobalTranz

from the global economy by 2022. Retailers can show consumers the historical lineage of the product’s path Digitize and secure travel document workflows on the blockchain Currently, an overwhelming amount of redundant paper-based documentation plagues importers, exporters, and intermediaries in the global transportation process.