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U.S. Suppliers Halt Operations at Top Chinese Memory Chip Maker

Some of America’s leading chip-equipment manufacturers are pulling workers from China’s largest chip maker because of new U.S. restrictions on semiconductor exports.

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Mississippi Barge Crisis Set to Deepen as Ohio River Now Sees Backups

Now the Ohio River, which provides about 60% of the Lower Mississippi River’s water, is seeing closures at multiple locations due to groundings and dredging work.

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Watch: E-Commerce Shoppers Are More Demanding Than Ever

Pandemic or no pandemic, e-commerce shoppers have upped their expectations of retailers and their logistics partners, with an emphasis on transparency, says Brian Bourke, chief growth officer with Seko Logistics.

Brian Bourke

How Smart Supply Chains Are Navigating the New Normal of Volatility

Volatility is here to stay, and supply chains need long-term solutions to navigate change.

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Rail Union Rejects Biden-Backed Deal, Reviving Strike Risk

The result signals continued discontent over compensation, working conditions and sick-leave policies among some of the more than 100,000 union-represented workers of U.S. freight railroads.

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Climate Change Could Worsen Supply Chain Turmoil

Natural disasters such as droughts, hurricanes and wildfires are becoming more frequent and are likely to wreak sporadic havoc on global supply chains

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Choked-Up Yards and Trailer Shortages Box in America’s Truckers

Truckers are coping with choked-up freight facilities and troublesome equipment shortages, as bottlenecks at U.S. seaports and warehouses ripple across distribution channels to Chicago.

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Watch: Mitigating Disruption in the Supply Chain

Capacity restraints and inflation concerns are easing in the transportation sector, says John Haber, chief strategy officer at Transportation Insight.

John Haber

Mississippi River Drought Imperils Trade on Vital U.S. Waterway

Drought has depleted river water levels so much that in some spots barges are getting stuck, and low water levels are causing severe impacts to navigation not seen since 1988.

A dry riverbed of the Mississippi. Photo: iStock.com/Riveremholk

Client Retools Inventory Strategy and Reaps Profits Across Categories

Challenge: 105-location hardware store retailer identified $5 million in excess inventory and $2 million in missed sales.

Much-Needed Canadian Grain Piles Up Amid Fear of Rail Bottleneck

Shippers are worried about the railways’ ability to haul grain, as Canadian farmers harvest the nation’s third-biggest wheat crop on record and 42% more canola than a year ago.

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How Can Companies Near-shore Manufacturing Successfully to Mexico?

Mexico is becoming an increasingly popular destination for near-shoring among American businesses, but there are many pitfal.

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