Supply Chain

In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Rob Handfield, Professor at North Carolina State's Poole College of Management and Bank of America Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management.

In this podcast Armada Corporate Intelligence Managing Director Keith Prather addressed various topics, including: the current state of the freight economy; tariffs and their impact on the supply chain; inventories and imports; and 2025 Peak Season prospects. 

In this podcast, Bingham discussed the impact of tariffs on the supply chain, in terms of how it impacts shippers and freight flows, among other topics.

Businesses are urged to prepare for delays in logistics, shipping, and delivery operations.

The upcoming U.S. election is a critical event for global supply chains, with companies preparing for potential disruptions depending on the outcome.

Developing internal talent is an important part of ensuring roles can be filled successfully. .

The Supply Chain Council, said it its key focus is on bringing business and labor together, in order to protect American jobs, invest in domestic infrastructure, and to safeguard the supply chain economy from global instability. Its membership is comprised of business and labor groups., as well as other supply chain stakeholders.

he July PMI is 1.3% below the 12-month average of 48.1, with March’s 50.3 marking the high over that period, and November 2023 marking the lowest, at 46.6.

TIA said that this 40-page publication takes a deep dive into the latest trends in supply chain fraud, as well as help TIA members take the necessary steps to develop and implement their own policies and procedures in order to reduce potential fraud and cargo theft.

Atlanta-based global freight transportation and logistics services provider UPS unveiled details regarding its strategic growth and productivity initiatives and its three-year financial targets at its Investor Day. Company officials stated that through its ongoing “Customer First, People Led, Innovation Driven” strategy, UPS is focused on setting up to the company to be the “premium small package provider and logistics partner in the world.”

NRF is pegging 2024 retail sales to increase between 2.5%-to-3.5% to between $5.23 trillion and $5.28 trillion. Should this forecast come to fruition, NRF said that it would top 2023 retail sales, which rose 3.6% to $5.1 trillion.

Large businesses are more likely to make strengthening their supply chains a priority, report finds.

To meet demand and reduce its shipping time, Titan Brands has adopted a suite of technology solutions from Korber Supply Chain.

The survey’s findings were based on feedback from more than 1,400 North American shippers across various sectors and was conducted late last year. Topics covered in the survey included measuring the use of and interest in various supply chain services compared to last year’s survey, if businesses are predicting an increase or decrease in shipments in 2024, how important a carrier’s sustainability program is to a shippers’ decision making, and identifying the biggest challenge with international shipments in 2024.

Earlier this week, a bipartisan, supply chain-focused piece of legislation was unanimously passed through the House Committee on Energy and Commerce by a 44-0 vote. The legislation, entitled the “Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act,” was introduced by Representatives Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) and Larry Bucshon (R-IN).