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Trump tariffsTrump’s tariffs: Tracking the status of US trade actions
President Donald Trump has rolled out a deluge of tariffs in his second term and is promising more. Here’s where each tariff — whether in place or proposed — currently stands.
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Sponsored by HuronWhy more inventory won’t fix your supply chain’s fill rate
Record inventory but still missing fill rate targets? The problem isn't supply or forecasting; it's your supply chain decision layer. Here's how to fix it.
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Amazon deploys thousands of smart glasses to delivery drivers
The glasses provide navigation and drop-off instructions within drivers' field of view, part of the company's effort to boost delivery efficiency.
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FedEx Network 2.0: Tracking closures, layoffs across the US
The logistics giant is shutting down ship centers as part of its plan to streamline operations. Here's how the overhaul is progressing.
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Can ‘BattMan’ secure the US battery manufacturing supply chain?
The Energy Department’s Battery Manufacturing Accelerator aims to plug gaps in domestic material and component supplies over the next few years as U.S. battery demand looks set to quadruple.
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3M closes 16 factories, plans changes at 10 more in network revamp
The industrial conglomerate is aiming for $1 billion in annual productivity gains by the end of 2027 through an operational overhaul, CEO William Brown said.
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FedEx Network 2.0 headed to Los Angeles, other markets post-holidays
The integration plan, slated to wrap up in 2027, is already complete in markets like Dallas and San Francisco as the carrier preps for the peak season.
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Is warehouse demand shifting toward inland markets?
Uncertainty has led shippers to move an increased amount of inventory across inland markets versus port markets, according to experts, but it may not necessarily translate to a shift in demand.
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Coty upgrades warehouse lighting to slash emissions
As part of its sustainability strategy, Coty swapped out nearly 2,600 fixtures in a Maryland facility, cutting lighting-related energy consumption by 25%.
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Trump sparked growth but widened trade deficit, slowed hiring
President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs and efforts to boost foreign direct investment have fallen short of their objectives, per the German Economic Institute.
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Tracking the speed, dwell and cars of Class I railroads
This dashboard shows the average speed, dwell time and cars online for all of the Class I railroads operating in the U.S.
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Norfolk Southern, Schneider National team to scale East Coast intermodal reach
The railroad’s potential merger with Union Pacific is “the icing on the cake” of the partnership, Schneider CEO Jim Filter said.
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Manufacturing expands for 10th straight month, but Iran war weighs heavily
Increasingly negative comments from respondents also cite price vitality and trade wars in the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index from the Institute for Supply Management.
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Walmart commits $6B to up distribution center automation with Symbotic
The retailer will deploy Symbotic's technology at 25 regional facilities as it looks to improve speed and inventory replenishment.
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Runnings unites forecasting, replenishment with AI
The farm, home and outdoor goods retailer is rolling out Relex Solutions’ artificial-intelligence platform across its store and distribution network in phases.
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Reshoring and foreign direct investment added 247K manufacturing jobs in 2025
The result “essentially matched” the previous year, per the Reshoring Initiative, which expects 25% growth in reshoring-related jobs in 2026.
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UPS aims to double RFID-labeled volume from customer locations
The carrier expects 6 million packages a day will benefit from the offering in 2027, increasing shipper visibility in the process, CEO Carol Tomé said.
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Walmart plans $400M Texas distribution center
The retailer expects to break ground on the more than 744,000-square-foot facility in Cibolo this February.
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USDA to fund 8 fertilizer manufacturing projects totaling more than $1.3B
The agency said the projects will add production capacity to drive prices lower and reduce the nation’s reliance on nutrients from other countries.
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Trump opts for trade talks over tariffs for robotics, industrial machinery
For the second time this month, the president directed cabinet officials to negotiate over imports deemed a threat to U.S. commerce and security by a Section 232 probe.
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Kroger accelerates direct sourcing efforts for better cost control, visibility
The grocery chain seeks to boost first-party procurement volumes to more than 10% while working toward a fully owned import and distribution model.
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FedEx drawing parcel-focused shippers to its air freight services
Air freight demand from traditionally parcel-centric customers is rising as the carrier pushes for more business in high-value segments like AI and data centers.
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Coty pursues less air freight, more ocean and rail transport
The beauty giant has cut air cargo by 48% since 2019 as the company looks to trim emissions in its supply chain.
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OPI, Nioxin owner appoints chief supply chain officer
Javier Huerta will oversee The Wella Company’s sourcing, manufacturing and logistics capabilities, effective Dec. 1
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Fed holds main interest rate steady despite accelerating inflation
Two policymakers on the Federal Open Market Committee dissented in favor of raising the federal funds rate by 0.25 percentage point.
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Nvidia forges supplier agreements to expand capacity for AI
The artificial intelligence chipmaker signed deals with six suppliers to scale production of certain components by as much as fifteenfold.
