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Americans are Tempted by Truck Driving, But Reluctant to Make the Jump

Although 79% of respondents believe truck driving is a viable career choice, less than half said that they had a positive view of truck driving as a career for themselves.

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Electric Semi-Truck Maker Nikola Files for Bankruptcy

Over the last year, Nikola began to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars for each vehicle it sold as it attempted to scale up its production.

A Nikola Corp. Tre FCEV truck following its unveiling at the IAA Transportation show in Hanover, Germany in 2022. Photo: Krisztian Bocsi / Bloomberg

SoCal Ports Saw Record January Ahead of Trump Tariffs

Cargo handlers at the Port of Los Angeles moved a total of 924,245 containers in January, an 8% increase over the same period last year.

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Trump Admin Orders End to New York Congestion Tolling

Although Duffy asserts that his office is unilaterally terminating the program, it's unclear if the federal government actually has that authority.

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U.S. Overtakes China as Germany's Top Trade Partner

Trade between the U.S. and Germany ticked up by 0.1% from 2023, while Germany's trade surplus with the U.S. hit a record €70 billion ($73 billion).

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Air-Traffic Control Union Analyzing Safety Impact of FAA Firings

The firings come at a critical time for air safety, with a number of high-profile crashes already this year.

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USPS Head Who Oversaw Sweeping Cuts Set to Step Down

Over his tenure, DeJoy pushed for sweeping cuts to the USPS, as part of a 10-year austerity plan to reduce costs by billions each year.

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Uncertainty Ahead? Technology Can Future-Proof Your Small Business

Going forward, it will be critically important, especially for SMBs, to have systems in place that can help them meticulously manage their inventory and holistically manage operations.

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Design Thinking: The Missing Link in Data-Driven Supply Chains

For supply chain leaders, design thinking is more than a methodology; it’s a strategic tool.

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U.S. Truckers Under Pressure: Stress, Speeding and Safety Concerns

More than half of the drivers GeoTab spoke to believed that the risk of driving accidents has increased over the last five years.

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JCPenney Announces Store Closures Across Eight States

JCPenney will be closing one store in each of eight states, spanning California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Maryland, North Carolina, New Hampshire and West Virginia.

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U.S. Pharma Companies Weigh a Shift to North America — and Possibly the U.S. — for Drug Production

Can the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain come home — or, at least, get closer to it?

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