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    US ports by volume: How maritime cargo trends are stacking up

    The amount of containers handled at 12 major gateways can help show how the economy is faring. Use this tracker to dig into trends by seaport, coast and month.

    Updated Oct. 22, 2024
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    Sponsored by SAP

    Boosting supplier collaboration: Molex’s digital supply chain journey

    Strategies like the ones employed by Molex can lead to improved efficiency, reduced costs and enhanced customer satisfaction.

  • President-elect Donald Trump joined Wisconsin's then-Gov. Scott Walker and then-Rep. Sean Duffy for a small business roundtable in Altoona in 2016.
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    Trucking groups see ally in Trump’s DOT nominee

    Former U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy could roll back industry regulations and support small business priorities, the OOIDA said.

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    Advance Auto Parts targets unproductive SKUs

    The auto parts retailer plans to conduct up to 250 line reviews this year as part of an inventory overhaul.

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    USPS plans 2025 rate hikes, including big Parcel Select increase

    The pricing changes, slated to take effect in January, aim to provide a revenue boost for the financially struggling agency.

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    Home Depot will leverage experience to tackle tariffs

    The home improvement retailer plans to take a "differentiated" approach built on its previous efforts to navigate higher duties.

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    Ralph Lauren sources ‘single digit percentage’ of its products from China

    The fashion brand's globally-diversified production footprint makes it well-positioned to mitigate potential tariff hikes, CEO Patrice Louvet said.

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    BJ’s names new chief operations officer, chief supply chain officer

    The promoted executives will both be involved in distribution and logistics operations

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    Honda weighs production pivot ahead of potential tariffs

    The automaker is committed to ramping up U.S. electric vehicle production despite the incoming Trump administration's tariff threats, an executive said.

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    Deep Dive

    What restaurants, suppliers can learn from McDonald’s E. coli outbreak

    The fast food giant’s initial response to the outbreak was quick, but guest sentiment suffered from a lack of direct consumer messaging.

  • A U.S. Postal Service worker unpacks packages from a truck on December 02, 2019 in San Francisco, California.
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    Amazon delivery tweaks among USPS’ peak season preparations

    The agency will also lean on expanded processing capacity and early morning courier routes to strengthen holiday service reliability.

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    Dollar General opens Colorado distribution center

    The Aurora location will support the company’s growing private fleet and help it shift away from less efficient temporary facilities.

  • A string of containers at an on-dock rail yard at the Port of Los Angeles.
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    How shippers can navigate West Coast rail congestion

    Spiking port volumes have increased dwell times, causing some companies to consider alternative transport options.

  • Yeti unveils New York flagship store on April 4.
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    Yeti, e.l.f. Beauty and others prep supply chains for Trump tariffs

    Some businesses are planning more production outside of China or mulling price increases. Others are maintaining the status quo.

  • Ameripen Program Director Kyla Fisher (left) moderates a discussion with Michael Okoroafor (center), chief sustainability officer at McCormick & Co., and Neil Menezes (right), packaging sustainability policy manager at General Mills, about how suppliers can help brands complying with packaging EPR programs at Pack Expo International in Chicago on Nov. 5, 2024.
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    How suppliers can help brands’ extended producer responsibility transition

    Representatives from General Mills, Clorox and McCormick & Co. discussed how companies are pushing for decarbonization via packaging changes at Pack Expo International. 

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    Clorox prioritizes supplier decarbonization efforts

    The cleaning product manufacturer is partnering with a carbon tracking service Manufacture 2030 to gain visibility into its vendors’ emission reduction plans.

  • Longshoremen picket outside of an entrance to the Dundalk Marine Terminal in the Port of Baltimore.
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    ILA-USMX port labor talks

    ILA-USMX’s automation divide halts negotiations again

    The parties have been unable to come to an agreement on automation used at the ports as a Jan. 15 deadline approaches.

  • Donald Trump was elected on Tuesday to a second term as president.
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    As Trump rises again, so too might inflation

    The president-elect’s promised tariff hikes could lead to “a modest stagflationary shock,” according to Wells Fargo economists. 

  • Pitney Bowes has increased its trucking capacity to reduce its exposure to the spot market.
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    Pitney Bowes cuts 2,300 jobs in continued cost-savings push

    The company is planning further workforce reductions that it aims to complete next year.

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    Krispy Kreme pursues third-party delivery help

    The doughnut maker launched a request for proposal with several carriers in October after successful pilot tests.

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    Trump’s tariffs: How manufacturers can prepare

    Frontloading commodity imports could be a temporary solution, but diversified sourcing will be critical long term, experts say.

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    Retail freight still outpacing industrial for LTL carriers

    A continued slump in manufacturing demand is shifting the traditional customer mix for companies like Old Dominion, Saia and XPO.

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    Ulta Beauty bets big on market fulfillment center model

    As part of its supply chain transformation, the beauty retailer is retrofitting some of its existing regional distribution centers with automation upgrades.

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    DHL Supply Chain experiments with GenAI

    The logistics provider is seeking better data management so it can deliver more tailored service to customers. 

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    4 manufacturing issues to watch under a new Trump administration

    President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda could mean raised tariffs, lower taxes and curtailed clean energy subsidies.

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    Steve Madden to slash China sourcing as tariff concerns escalate

    The fashion brand is among several companies looking to limit their exposure to President-elect Donald Trump's promised tariff hikes.