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Is the Trucking Industry Really on the Road to Recovery?

Are we finally seeing the end of the longest freight recession in recent decades? It’s the question on everyone’s mind — and has been for over a year.

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Supply Chain Strategy Meets Real Estate Advisory

With leases on its customization and distribution facilities set to expire, TaylorMade considered it timely to assess its distribution network.

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Samsung Electronics Workers in South Korea Go on Four-Day Strike

The union representing Samsung Electronics workers has been pushing for a wage increase and a more favorable bonus structure since the start of the summer.

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Maersk Joins Study to Look into Nuclear-Powered Container Ships

The study will be conducted by maritime services firm Lloyd's Register and nuclear engineering company Core Power.

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World’s Biggest Steel Producer Warns of ‘Severe’ Industry Crisis

Global investors are lasered onto China’s struggling economy, even as they also contemplate the possibility of a recession in the U.S.

Bundles of steel tubes at a trading market in Jinan, China, on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg

Port of Los Angeles Handles Record Cargo Volumes in July

Staring down the looming threat of a work stoppage at East/Gulf Coast ports, retailers have opted for earlier shipping schedules in 2024.

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Three Ways to Combat the Demise of Customer Service

Procurement teams need to recognize their role in allowing service levels to fall, and to rethink how they approach their supplier relationships.

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Using Storage Type Analysis and Warehouse Layout to Ensure a Smooth Transition to a New Facility

Optimized storage capacity allowed Levata’s new warehouse to efficiently manage a wide range of SKUs, maximizing storage utilization, and giving the company room to grow.

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Fleetio Launches Spanish Language Option for Fleet Maintenance App

Fleetio estimates that nearly a quarter of its users speak Spanish. Now, those users can submit inspections, and complete work orders in their native language.

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Rolls-Royce Lands Deal to Supply Cathay Pacific with 60 Jet Engines

The deal will also include wing and maintenance work, with Rolls-Royce estimating that the engines will cut emissions by 14%.

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Canada Railways Start Halting Shipments Ahead of Potential Strike

Both CN and CPKC began to embargo shipments of toxic chemicals such as chlorine and ammonia on August 12.

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Mercedes, BMW Reveal Battery Makers Amid Fire Fears in Korea

Automakers based in South Korea are taking action to address the growing fears over EV safety, after an unplugged electric Mercedes-Benz sedan caught fire.

The powertrain of a Mercedes-Benz EQS 450 4Matic SUV. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg

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