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  • Paul Nowak, Cheryl Lam and Matt Swenson sit on stage
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    Amazon, Walmart seek source reduction solutions from suppliers

    The Sustainable Packaging Coalition’s Retailer Forum initially considered challenges with flexibles and will next focus on bottles, containers and closures.

  • A rendering of AbbVie's $1.4 billion manufacturing campus slated for Durham, North Carolina.
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    Drugmaker AbbVie chooses North Carolina for $1.4B manufacturing campus

    The 185-acre site will be the company’s largest single investment to date, with a focus on small-volume parenteral products like vials and prefilled syringes.

  • President Donald Trump speaks with the Washington Monument in the distance.
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    Trump targets EU cars, trucks with 25% tariff

    The U.S. president said he would install the levy next week because the bloc “is not complying” with a trade agreement struck last summer.

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    Manufacturing expands for fourth month, but price increases remain a concern

    All six of the largest manufacturing industries reported price increases in April, stemming largely from the war in Iran and tariffs, ISM said.

  • CBP’s tariff refund portal is performing better than expected

    The agency said it anticipates returning funds to importers as early as May 12, according to a notice published Monday. 

    Updated May 4, 2026
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    Target launches new kind of supply chain facility

    The Houston Receive Center gives the retailer more inventory-holding capacity before sending products to downstream locations.

  • A train with a blue and red logo moves along a train track in front of a blue sky.
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    UP, NS refile merger applications with STB

    The revised submission includes additional data from several Class I railroads that weren’t in the original application filed in December 2025.

  • SOP Ibiza And Arona 2026
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    Software-defined vehicles test auto supply chains: Moody’s

    Vehicles with updatable software platforms can increase input costs and strain supplier relationships, per Andrei Quinn‑Barabanov, supply chain industry practice lead. 

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    Intermodal offers a pricing edge amid fuel pressures: Uber Freight

    Fuel prices are weighing on both trucking and intermodal freight, but the latter mode still presents cost saving opportunities for shippers.

  • A UPS driver walks back to his truck after making a delivery on July 22, 2010 in Glendale, California.
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    UPS ramping up Ground Saver deliveries handled by USPS

    Average daily volume that UPS hands off to the Postal Service for final-mile delivery is slated to jump to roughly 1.5 million in Q2, CEO Carol Tomé said.

  • Air cargo gets loaded onto a United Airlines 777 aircraft to support Hawaii wildfire disaster relief
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    Air cargo carriers add fuel surcharges driven by Iran war

    United Cargo, Air Canada Cargo and Cathay Cargo are among the airlines implementing fees to buffer the impact of higher jet fuel costs.

  • Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell answers questions from reporters
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    Fed holds main rate steady, notes risks to jobs, inflation from Iran war

    Jerome Powell said after the end of his term as Federal Reserve Chair in May he will remain on the board as a governor to help ensure the Fed is free of political interference.

  • Knight Swift intermodal
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    Shippers focus on asset-based carriers, seek reliability

    Customers are also initiating early peak season discussions, Knight-Swift CEO Adam Miller said in an earnings call.

  • General Mills factory in Buffalo, New York.
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    General Mills faces setback in supply chain sustainability push

    The food maker said total greenhouse gas emissions fell 14% in fiscal 2025 compared to the 2020 baseline, less than the 19% drop in 2024.

  • A silver electric Mercedes-Benz C-Class on display at a media event in Seoul.
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    Mercedes-Benz secures multi-year EV battery supply deal with Samsung SDI

    The automaker plans to use the nickel-manganese-cobalt batteries for future compact and mid-size electric SUVs and coupe models.

  • A vehicle body is lifted by a hoist at General Motors' factory Zero EV plant in Michigan in 2021.
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    GM forecasts $500M tariff refund, plans further mitigation efforts

    The automaker still projects up to $3.5 billion in duty costs in 2026, primarily driven by Section 232 levies, including those on steel and aluminum.

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    Amazon Web Services unveils agentic AI supply chain tool

    Amazon Connect Decisions combines more than 25 specialized tools to centralize data, triage alerts and translate demand forecasts. 

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    Gap targets improved traceability operations, data collection

    The retailer aims to enhance coordination with suppliers using an AI layer from supply chain software company Inspectorio.

  • A UPS worker delivers packages on December 26, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois.
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    UPS’ Amazon volume cuts are nearly done. What’s next?

    While the carrier's relationship with Amazon isn't over, UPS aims to grow in more lucrative parts of the parcel market as it slims down its network, executives said.

  • A Waymo Via autonomous truck pulls an Uber Freight trailer.
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    Uber Freight director: A mentor is a springboard toward success

    Gaining workplace visibility by demonstrating skills and productivity is also critical for career development, according to Olivia Hu, senior director of autonomous trucking and electrification.

  • Union Pacific intermodal
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    Union Pacific settles dispute with rail supplier, reaches 7-year agreement

    Rocky Mountain Steel plans to operate a new, long-rail mill in Pueblo, Colorado, this year as part of a $1 billion investment in domestic steel production.

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    Bassett Furniture faces higher transport, material costs

    The furniture retailer’s captive freight relationship with J.B. Hunt Transport Services has subjected it to weekly surcharges as diesel prices fluctuate due to the Iran war.

  • Iranians protest against attacks on Iran by Israel and the United States on February 28, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Iran launched a wave of missiles at Israel and regional U.S. military sites in response to today's attacks, in which the U.S. and Israel struck a series of locations across the country.
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    Iran war slows growth in services, manufacturing: S&P Global

    Worries about war-induced inflation, supply bottlenecks, the cost of living and government policy have eroded sentiments among services companies, S&P Global said.

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    Burlington builds automated, 2M-square-foot Arizona distribution center

    The retailer expects to open the facility in 2028 and says the addition will help speed up operations.

  • A lululemon logo displayed through a window as people walk by.
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    Lululemon touts inventory wins from SKU cuts, rebalancing

    The apparel brand predicts that inventory will be flat on a unit basis this year as it continues to tangle with tariff headwinds.