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Wholesale Prices Rose Less Than Expected
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2024 Ended on a High Note Says NRF
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Supply Chain Trends for 2025
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Want to Be A Better Leader This Year?
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ISM: Another Month of Contraction

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Truck Freight to Bounce Back in 2025 Says ATA
Transportation & Distribution

Truck Freight to Bounce Back in 2025

Jan. 21, 2025
The American Trucking Associations says the sector will continues to dominate the freight transportation industry in tonnage and revenue.
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New York Passes Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Program
Warehousing

New York Passes Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Program

Jan. 3, 2025
The bill requires employers to create formal injury reduction programs.
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Companies Embrace Regionalism for Strong Supply Chains
Global Supply Chain

Companies Embrace Regionalism for Strong Supply Chains

Jan. 2, 2025
2/3 of manufacturers are sourcing across two separate regions, says report from World Economic Forum and Kearney.
#20663639@Carolyn Franks|Dreamstime
Zero Emissions Trucking Challenges
Transportation & Distribution

Zero Emissions Trucking Challenges

Dec. 31, 2024
MIT Center for Transportation Logistics report calls for greater Scope 3 standardization.
#27154591@Valentin M Armianu|Dreamstime
White House Issues Quadrennial Supply Chain Review
Global Supply Chain

White House Issues Quadrennial Supply Chain Review

Dec. 30, 2024
In the review the first findings from the SCALE supply chain risk assessment tool was reported.

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Trucking Congestion Costs $108.8 Billion
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Trucking Congestion Costs $108.8 Billion

Dec. 23, 2024
Cost increased by 15% year-over-year, said American Transportation Research Institute.
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FedEx to Separate FedEx Freight, Creating Two Public Companies
Transportation & Distribution

FedEx to Spin Off FedEx Freight, Resulting in Two Public Companies

Dec. 20, 2024
Each company will continue to pursue their growth strategies.
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California Warehouse Restrictions Will Boost Logistics Costs 

Dec. 20, 2024
But the new law excludes rail-connected facilities and warehouse stores.
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Navigating Supply Chain Disruptions: Then And Now

Dec. 19, 2024
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