Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2025

In the United States, Roambee uses LTE-M to track pharmaceutical shipments. On the Ground: Where These Technologies Are Already Working In Germany, Deutsche Telekom uses NB-IoT to track reusable transport packaginglow-value but often misplaced. By tagging these items with NB-IoT sensors, they can recover more assets and reduce losses.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 12, 2025

The flow of goods to the United States is moving more now through Canada and Mexico to the United States, and the global multi-national is focused on growth programs where the business environment is more stable. It is clear that the past is not a good model for the future. Focus on What You can Control What to do?

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Exiger Perspectives

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Following the announcement, prices for gallium and germanium surged, with gallium prices increasing by nearly 20% in the United States and Europe. From August 2024 to December 2024, antimony shipments from China to the United States dropped 97% while prices rose 200%. It is not clear whether U.S. defense and technology.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Apple in a press release published recently announced a monumental investment plan, committing to spend over USD 500 billion in the United States over the next four years.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Ryder provides services throughout the United States, Mexico, and Canada. In addition, Ryder manages nearly 260,000 commercial vehicles and operates approximately 300 warehouses encompassing more than 95 million square feet.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Amazon has signed three agreements to support the development and deployment of small modular reactors in the United States. These efforts aim to support Amazon’s operations with clean energy while advancing nuclear technology.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 11, 2025

On May 9, 2025, the United States and the United Kingdom announced a bilateral trade agreement focused on tariff adjustments across several key sectors.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2025

After 10 weeks of basic training and 12 weeks at OCS, hell be a newly commissioned officer in the United States Army. As you read this, Ill be making my way to my sons graduation from Officer Candidate School (OCS) at Fort Moore, Georgia. The forecast calls for snow and ice for most of the.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 27, 2025

The Clorox Company announced at a conference this week that it will be updating its 25-year-old ERP system across the United States. DHL Canada Express and Unifor have reached a tentative new labor contract, signaling that the over two-week strike will soon come to an end once the deal is signed. FedEx is continuing its Network 2.0

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 14, 2025

For example, Waffle House openings in the southeastern United States are an essential signal for hurricane recovery to align distribution policies. Should satellite images and hotel admission rates drive consumer product distribution patterns for diapers in the fire-torn areas of LA?

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Dan is retired from the United States Coast Guard after serving over two decades. He participated in 195 missions, deploying in support of United States presidential security details, humanitarian operations, interagency narcotic operations, securing national maritime critical infrastructure, and post-hurricane support.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 14, 2025

It could encourage further bilateral deals with major economies like the United States and the European Union. Looking Ahead While the UK may not currently be among Indias top five trading partners, this FTA sets a strong precedent.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 15, 2025

The United States stands at a critical juncture, confronting a surge in electricity demand driven by the rapid expansion of data centers and the broader electrification of its economy. This demand spike coincides with a worldwide imperative to transition toward cleaner energy sources.

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EFT

JUNE 26, 2025

The research notes that noticeably expanding trading relations are between businesses based in: Malaysia (61%) and Vietnam (52%) with China; India (54%) and the United States (51%) with Europe; and the United Kingdom (46%) and India (62%) with the United States.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Will the state be better equipped for waste removal? How will state and federal governments promote sustainability and supply chain preparedness in anticipation of future storms impacting the southeastern United States? These are all questions that have been occupying my thoughts as I return home. Nauto and Beans.ai

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West Coast and California Logistics

JANUARY 17, 2025

The entire supply chain industry is breathing a cautious sigh of relief as the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have reached a tentative six-year master contract agreement with tentative an operative word.

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Exiger Perspectives

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Table of Contents The Peoples Republic of China (PRC) recently banned exports to the United States of three critical minerals antimony, gallium, and germanium along with other high-tech materials that are used in industries that are vital to U.S. The United States is nearly 100% dependent on the PRC for gallium imports.

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Freight Waves

JULY 2, 2025

On Wednesday, DHL Global Forwarding notified customers that Michael Young will assume the role of CEO for the United States, effective Aug. Young currently serves as CEO of Global Forwarding for the United Kingdom and Ireland, and president of Global Motorsports.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

… [This realignment is] driven by geopolitical uncertainty which is likely to grow with the ‘America first’ policies of the new administration in the United States.”[2] ”[2] It’s not just supply chains that are realigning, columnist Ezra Klein insists the whole world is realigning.

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The Network Effect

JULY 11, 2025

He has significant joint experience, and worked from the lowest to highest levels in the US military, with deployments to Southwest Asia, including both Iraq and Afghanistan, three assignments to South Korea, and numerous assignments throughout the continental United States.

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Freight Waves

JULY 3, 2025

Importers are paying an effective 21% tariff on all containerized imports entering the United States, the world’s second-largest ocean line said. That’s less than half the rate of the peak average earlier this year, Maersk said Wednesday in a market update. “On

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 5, 2025

April 30, 2025Siemens has announced the launch of Depot360 Home Charging Reimbursement in the United States as part of its Managed Services portfolio. Anaheim, Calif.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 2, 2025

The goal of the report series is well-defined and strong in terms of ‘what’, but, in my opinion, the report lacks a clear ‘so what’ Here are some data points: The 2002 report states that in 2021, the United States’ business logistics costs increased by 22.4 percent to $1.85

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Freight Waves

JULY 13, 2025

Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: U.S. trade with Mexico rises to $74B in May; Redwood Logistics opens office in Queretaro, Mexico; and Franke Group opens production plant in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. Mexico was the top U.S.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

Beginning in Great Britain around 1750 and spreading to continental Europe and the United States, the (First) Industrial Revolution saw the transition from manufacturing in the original sense (the making of products by hand) to mass production in factories using machines, typically powered by steam. Manufacturing 1.0:

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 8, 2025

And, the United States is the primary location for final assembly at Air Force Plant 4 in Fort Worth, Texas. Canada contributes significant components, with Peace Brigades International-Canada reporting that each jet contains $2.3 million worth of Canadian components.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

.”[7] He adds, “The tools features are raising the same concerns that have bedeviled TikTok, another hugely popular Chinese-owned app: that the tech platforms are part of Chinas robust efforts to sway public opinion around the world, including in the United States.”

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Freight Waves

JULY 6, 2025

Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: DP World sees big logistics opportunities across Latin America; Aerospace manufacturer plans $120M expansion in Texas; and Third-party logistics provider plans warehouse near Houston.

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Freight Waves

JULY 2, 2025

Closing this deal positions SkyWater to expand its production capacity to meet the increasing demand for domestically produced semiconductors in the United States, which has become a critical area of focus for the U.S. government’s efforts to secure supply chains.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 6, 2025

A top executive with the largest provider of intermodal chassis says his company is ready for the coming crush of China container imports headed to the United States. We’re preparing for a bounce back of volume this summer,” said Trac Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Jake Gilene, in an interview with FreightWaves.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 22, 2025

Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Supply chain invest in new cross-border facilities; Japanese industrial supplier investing $5M in Mexico expansion; and Benchmark Electronics opens manufacturing facility in Guadalajara, Mexico.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 25, 2025

Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) is the largest disability insurance scheme in operation in the United States. In one year alone, it paid out $95 billion dollars to workers. However, this money and assistance with medical treatment costs is never a guarantee.

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TransAudit

JANUARY 13, 2025

Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) such as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) provide opportunities for businesses to reduce costs.

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Exiger Perspectives

JUNE 11, 2025

You also had China impose export controls on germanium, gallium, and antimony to the United States— critical minerals for all advanced technology. There are casting and forging facilities across the United States, across the world, that are these central nodes critical to all of our supply chains.

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Arena Solutions

JUNE 17, 2025

Additionally, companies are exploring alternative manufacturing locations, particularly in Greater Asia and Mexico, where favorable tariff treatments under agreements like the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) can be leveraged through tariff engineering and strategic use of harmonized tariff schedule (HTS) codes.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Orbis Corporation, and Ralph Lauren During the quarter, SaaS subscription and software license agreements were signed with customers located in Canada and the United States. Irving Limited, Kontoor Brands, Inc., Company & Technology On October 1, 2024, American Software, Inc.

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Arena Solutions

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

While reshoring is most prevalent in the United States, other countries like the United Kingdom and Germany are also making the transition. Another growing trend is the reshoring movement, in which companies bring production back to their home country or a nearby region.

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