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North America Supply Chains Imperiled by Canada Rail Strike Vote

The two rail giants account for nearly 90% of the industry’s revenues and more than three-quarters of overall tonnage carried by the sector.

A Canadian National Railway train. Photographer: Christinne Muschi/Bloomberg

U.S. Truck Freight Struggles Mount as Volumes Continue Free Fall

Spending by shippers dipped by almost 28% from Q1 of 2023, more than the dip in volume, indicating lower rates.

Palm Springs, California. January 2018. Photo: iStock.com/JayLazarin

Amazon Q1 Report Touts Expanded GenAI, Fastest Ever Delivery Times

Amazon saw its net income increase from $3.2 billion in the first three months of 2023 to $10.4 billion in Q1 of 2024.

Hagerstown, Maryland. Photo: iStock.com/Julie Clopper

Spirit Aero, Airbus Near Critical Talks on Fate of Supplier

Spirit, which was spun out of Boeing in 2005, is in an increasingly stretched financial position as the U.S. planemaker slows output of its 737 aircraft.

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Watch: A Symphony of Systems: The Rise of Warehouse Orchestration

Warehouse orchestration is the answer for facilities looking to integrate and efficiently manage a multitude of discrete systems, says Keith Moore, chief executive officer of Autoscheduler.ai.

Autoscheduler A Symphony Of Systems The Rise Of Warehouse Orchestration Keith Moore (540p)

U.N. Leaders Make Headway on Treaty to End Plastic Pollution

Leaders began negotiating on treaty language for the first time, progressing from previous sessions that had focused more on high-level ideas.

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Fatal Crashes Prompt Probe into Ford Hands-Free Driving System

BlueCruise uses cameras that monitor the driver's attentiveness, and prompts the driver to take back full control of the vehicle if they lose focus.

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Survey: 80% of Consumers Would Pay More for Sustainable Products

71% of consumers said that when comparing two products priced at $10 or less, they would choose the one that follows sustainable practices.

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Biden Administration Enacts Suite of Guardrails for Use of AI

The executive order includes a report from the Department of Energy on how AI can be used to reach various climate goals.

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U.S. Companies Call for Crackdown on Chinese Solar Imports

U.S. manufacturers are calling for tariffs ranging between 70% and 271% on solar panels coming from four Southeast Asian countries.

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Five Essentials Manufacturers Need to Weather the Freight Cycle

As shippers and dedicated truckload truck operators head into the contract bid season, here are five essential tactics manufacturers can use to reduce transportation spend.

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Watch: Concurrency: The New Supply Chain Requirement for Tearing Down Silos

What Kinaxis calls "concurrency" tears down silos from end to end in the supply chain, guaranteeing success, says Tom Rhoads, the company’s global vice president of sales and supply chain execution.

Tom Rhoads

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