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JUNE 17, 2025

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JUNE 20, 2025

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 9, 2025

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 2024

bans exports by Oregon freight-forwarder in warning shot to industry Container losses fall to record low Warehouse wages rise to average of $18.99 Rising warehouse wages are driving up demand for technology and automation to reduce labor costs, according to a study from the Nevada-based third-party logistics provider (3PL) ITS Logistics.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 9, 2025

According to a release from Unifor — a trade union that represents DHL Express Canadas 2,100 drivers, couriers and warehouse workers across seven provinces — the company issued a lockout notice on June 4, four days before negotiations were scheduled to end.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 1, 2025

Photo: iStock/South_agency July 2, 2025 Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor How does a retailer stay ahead of the dizzying number of factors that go into whether it can sell what it puts on the shelves at a profit? AI can help.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 11, 2025

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 16, 2025

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 13, 2025

Featured Product Popular Stories End to De Minimis Slows Flow of Air Cargo from China to U.S. Almost half of the world’s shipments of urea, a nitrogen-based fertilizer relied on by farmers to grow grains and other key crops, come from the Mideast, Rabobank senior analyst Samuel Taylor said in a report earlier in July.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 24, 2023

The company reiterated that it is expecting to make more than $4 billion in cost reductions by the end of fiscal 2025. pounds of cargo in a hold with about 1,800 cubic inches of space. JD.com has been rapidly growing its logistics unit by focusing on warehousing growth, including in international markets.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 10, 2025

In early 2025, Australia faced a similar form of non-kinetic warfare. government would never ask General Electric to shut down a power grid in Asia, or Ports America to bottleneck cargo in Savannah. Featured Product Popular Stories End to De Minimis Slows Flow of Air Cargo from China to U.S. It’s all part of the long war.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 10, 2025

The Journey to Logistics Automation Photo: iStock / imaginima July 11, 2025 Robert J. Show notes: A white paper from AutoStore: “Key Questions to Ask Warehouse Automation Vendors.” Featured Product Popular Stories End to De Minimis Slows Flow of Air Cargo from China to U.S. This episode is sponsored by AutoStore.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 22, 2025

Bowman, SupplyChainBrain In the rush to adjust sourcing strategies in line with current trends in international trade, the answer might be to think small. manufacturers have spent the last few decades consolidating production at gigantic offshore plants, especially in China.

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Freight Waves

JULY 1, 2025

At the midpoint of 2025, companies face several key challenges. It’s about how you use the data to ask “What does that mean for my cargo, for my timelines, and also for my options,”” she said, underscoring data’s role as a strategic asset in forecasting and mitigating risks. Tariff uncertainties, particularly U.S. tariffs, loom large.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 26, 2025

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 24, 2025

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 9, 2025

States Photo: iStock.com/ ronnachaipark July 10, 2025 SupplyChainBrain With no end in sight to the truck driver shortage, many freight firms plan to raise wages and make efforts to improve drivers’ work-life balance, according to a 2025 Logistics Report from Tech.co, a research, analysis and news provider. Some 56% of U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2021

Cargo transfer requirements. Once in port, each stage can be monitored, from pilot onboarding and cargo transfer to disembarkation. By 2025, further measures are supposed to be adopted to keep environmental considerations top of the agenda for vessels, ports and third parties. Other planned vessel movements. Looking Forward.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 18, 2025

Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg June 18, 2025 Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc. Most work in warehouses packing and shipping items, but about 350,000 of them have corporate jobs. CEO Andy Jassy. Jassy encouraged employees to “experiment with AI whenever you can.” Amazon is the largest private U.S. employer after Walmart Inc.,

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IT Supply Chain

JULY 14, 2025

The Key Advantages of Implementing Barge Pumping Solutions By Mike Bronson (pictured) Content Writer 78 Views Industrial sectors that depend on liquid cargo movement, such as oil and gas, chemical production, or maritime transport, face constant pressure to improve efficiency while keeping costs under control.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

Cargo ships lost 661 containers at sea in 2022, down from the 15-year average of 1,566 lost per year, according to the latest figures from the World Shipping Council (WSC). This resulted in meaningful cost savings for our last mile delivery program overall,” he added. But industry voices have noted concerns.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 9, 2025

Truce Ocean Transportation Digital Edition SupplyChainBrain 2025 ESG Guide: Is ESG Still Relevant? As part of its partnership with drone company Wing, the retail giant intends to bring drone deliveries to Houston, Tampa, Orlando, Atlanta and Charlotte by June of 2026, and will expand existing services in the Dallas-Fort Worth region.

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JUNE 10, 2025

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 12, 2025

Image: iStock/Dragon Claws June 13, 2025 Robert J. THE SUPPLYCHAINBRAIN PODCAST Podcast | Are You Ready to Talk to a ‘Metahuman’? Bowman, SupplyChainBrain Is the “person” you’re talking to on that kiosk screen an actual human? Or a metahuman?

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 24, 2025

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 7, 2025

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 15, 2025

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 13, 2025

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Cathy Roberson

MARCH 17, 2025

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 16, 2025

CP has recorded annual losses in each year dating back to 2018, and was on pace to completely deplete its cash reserves by Q2 of 2025 before the federal government stepped in with a $1 billion lifeline in January.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 10, 2025

Truce Ocean Transportation Container Ship Explodes, Catches Fire Off Coast of India Global Gateways Digital Edition SupplyChainBrain 2025 ESG Guide: Is ESG Still Relevant? Research from Creditsafe’s Cost of Late Payments report found nearly 86% of businesses saying that up to 30% of their monthly invoiced sales are overdue.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 27, 2025

for 2025-2030. Investment in Cold Storage and Smart Tech: Smart warehouses, real-time monitoring systems, and automation are being deployed to improve efficiency and reduce spoilage. Reefer-x: A cold chain tech provider offering real-time tracking and monitoring solutions for temperature-sensitive cargo. billion as of 2024.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

The auto industry makes up less than 9% of chip demand by revenue, and that figure is expected to increase by 10% per year until 2025. Retailers like Amazon are chartering private cargo ships, making their own containers, and leasing planes to bypass supply chain disruptions like long wait times for dock space and workers. Brookings).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

As early as 2025, at least 50 percent of new Porsches sold will include an electric drive. A combination of scarce warehouse space, labor shortages, and lack of trailers are hampering manufacturers’ efforts to reduce order backlogs for items like sofas and desks that consumers ordered in droves during lockdown.

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Freightos

APRIL 16, 2025

Eytan Buchman April 16, 2025 Blog The recent wave of tariff announcements has sent shockwaves through America’s small import businesses, creating unprecedented uncertainty in an already volatile global trade environment. .” importers, with a Freightos survey revealing rising concern just before the 90-day freeze.

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