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The Power of Soft Skills in the Age of AI

AI is powerful, but people are irreplaceable. Procurement leaders who recognize the need to work in harmony with both will build teams that thrive in any environment.

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HMM Grows Green Fleet with First Methanol Ship

The HMM Green arrived in Busan, South Korea on March 26, measuring nearly 900 feet long, with a 9,000 TEU capacity.

HMM's first methanol-powered container ship, the HMM Green. Photo: Courtesy of HMM

Cold Chain Funding Bill Reintroduced in Congress

According to the GCCA, the U.S. loses billions of tons of perishable food products each year to poor cold chain storage systems.

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Carney Pledges Billions for Canada Auto Sector in Trade War

“On average, auto parts cross the border six times before final assembly. In a trade war, that’s a huge vulnerability,” said Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

An employee assembles a rear bumper at an auto parts manufacturing facility in Guelph, Ontario. Photographer: Cole Burston/Bloomberg

Dole Says Port Fees on Chinese Ships Would Hike Banana Prices

Because bananas are a low-profit margin food and cannot be grown in the U.S., the proposed fees would quickly — and noticeably — increase grocery store prices.

Dole bananas at a grocery store in Fairfax, Virginia. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg

Cutting Costs and Carbon: Why Retailers are Rethinking Their Boxes

In one survey, 90% of consumers said that they were more likely to buy from a brand that offers eco-friendly packaging options.

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Watch: M&A Trends in Transportation and Logistics

Chris Wofford, founder and managing partner at Wofford Advisors, describes the current state of mergers and acquisitions in transportation and logistics, and what that says about the condition of the economy.

M&a Trends In Transportation And Logistics

Six Ways to Navigate Supply Chain Volatility Amid Geopolitical Shifts

Uncertainty around the amount and timing of new tariffs announced by the Trump administration places procurement and supply chain functions in a challenging position.

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Trump Sets 25% Tariff on All Imported Automobiles

Trump claimed that the measure would lead to "tremendous growth" for the U.S. car industry.

Donald Trump speaking with supporters at a campaign rally at the Prescott Valley Event Center in Prescott Valley, Arizona. Photo: Gage Skidmore, Flickr

U.S. Adds More Chinese Firms to Export Ban List

The Trump administration added 54 companies and organizations from China, as well as more than two dozen from Iran, Pakistan, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates and Taiwan.

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Hyundai Makes Big Bet on U.S. Manufacturing

South Korea-based Hyundai also said it will expand its American vehicle production, and invest billions of dollars in new technology.

Photo: Hyundai

Boeing 737 Max Fraud Trial to Begin in June

Families of the victims of two deadly Max crashes, which claimed 346 lives, said it was an “opportunity for justice.”

An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max-9 aircraft at Los Angeles International Airport, January, 2024. Photo: Eric Thayer/Bloomberg

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