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Mass layoffs continue across freight-related companies in the U.S.

Freight Waves

Beverage distributor Republic National exits California Republic National Distributing Co., a wholesale beverage alcohol distributor, plans to close its operations across California by the end of September and slash 1,756 jobs statewide, according to WARN notices and media reports. 1,756), Canfor Corp. 75), BRP Marine US Inc. (72),

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Procurement Compliance Explained: Examples, Challenges, and Best Practices

Precoro

Companies often push aside procurement compliance to focus on more pressing issues. No wonder—procurement often gets tedious and burdened with time-consuming processes. However, ignoring procurement compliance is like ignoring a ticking time bomb. Scroll down to find out: What is procurement compliance?

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Battle in California between Major Truck OEMs and CALB over CO2 Rules

Supply Chain Digest

13, 2025 Four of the most well-known truck makers have filed a federal lawsuit against the California Air Resources Board (CALB), claiming that recent federal changes to EPA rules override state-level emissions regulations even as CALB persists in pushing OEMs to follow what the truck firms say are now obsolete rules. “On

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The Trump Administration Transportation Policies: Changes, Impacts, and Strategic Actions

Logistics Viewpoints

Liquidating the EV Fleet Thousands of EVs purchased under Biden will be auctioned or reassigned, with a return to gasoline-powered government vehicles. Leverage Deregulation for Efficiency Take Advantage of Faster Infrastructure Approvals Fewer environmental reviews mean road and bridge projects will move quicker, improving freight routes.

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You Should Be Worried. Supply Chains Are Not OK. Let’s Lock Arms To Drive Change

Supply Chain Shaman

I find no agency or entity trying to find a holistic solution to global logistics. Pandemic demand for goods, and the shifts from a service economy, increased volume in southern California ports where 40% of ocean carriers unload for entry into the United States. The landlocked ports of Southern California are especially problematic.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 21 – 27)

Logistics Viewpoints

North American Transborder Freight up 23.8% The more cautious outlook is driven by wage and inflationary pressures, as well as increased freight costs. Walmart and Symbotic announced an agreement to implement Symbotic’s robotics and software automation platform in all 42 of Walmart’s regional distribution centers over the coming years.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 25 – December 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

The top gifts were clothes and accessories, which about half of those surveyed purchased, and toys, which nearly a third of people surveyed bought. million km) using battery-electric vehicles hauling customer freight. Schneider says it began running the trucks to haul customer freight in January. million this year, up from 130.2