Freight Shipping Industry News

Logistics

• Consumers Prefer Personal Touch, Predictability, Over Super-Fast Delivery June 28, 2022
  To successfully ride the bucking growth of e-commerce, shippers and logistics service providers should avoid assuming that consumers want everything super-fast.
• U.S. Resuscitates Bid at G-7 to Counter China’s Belt and Road June 27, 2022
  President Biden rebooted his effort to counter China’s flagship trade-and-infrastructure initiative after an earlier campaign faltered, enlisting the support of Group of Seven leaders at their summit in Germany.
• Manifest Las Vegas Announces 2023 Sponsors, Discounted Tickets June 27, 2022
  SupplyChainBrain readers save $200 off the price of admission for Manifest's 2023 LogisticsTech and Supply Chain trade show.
• ‘Clean’ Eating Gets Complicated by New Climate Research June 24, 2022
  For years now, climate-conscious cooks have embraced plant-based diets as a way to avoid the emissions-heavy meat industry. New research suggests low-carbon eating isn’t quite that simple.
• FedEx Faces Big Changes as New Boss Confronts Higher Costs, Angry Contractors June 23, 2022
  New CEO Raj Subramaniam will soon tell investors how he intends to lead FedEx while confronting higher costs for labor, Covid-related lockdowns in China and angry contractors at the company's crown-jewel FedEx Ground unit.
• Retailers Need 'Frenemy' Delivery Networks, American Eagle CSCO Says June 21, 2022
  There’s a growing consumer appetite for delivery consolidation.
• State of Logistics: Inventory Low, Costs High, But Sector Changes to Speed Recovery June 21, 2022
  U.S. business inventories dropped to near historic lows in 2021 while the costs associated with storing, transporting and financing goods rose considerably. But the logistics sector has begun to enable positive changes, according to a new report.
• Part One: Network Optimization and Digital Twinning June 20, 2022
  Leading companies are adopting new strategies to prepare for the impacts of the next inevitable disruption. Part one of series: Creating Resilient Supply Chains Through IT Innovation.
• Canadian National Workers Strike After Failed Negotiations June 20, 2022
  Canadian National Railway Co. workers have gone on strike after failing to reach an agreement during the weekend over benefits and wages.
• Home Improvement Season Drives High Sales, Returns Headaches June 17, 2022
  Bulky materials represent the most significant returns issue for home improvement retailers.