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Watch: Is the Supply Chain About to Fail Again?

Ben Ruddell, director and professor in the School of Informatics, Computing and Cyber Systems at Northern Arizona University, offers a perspective on whether we can expect another wave of shortages of essential products on store shelves this year.

Is the Supply Chain About to Fail Again?

Five Ways to Retain Truckers Amid Sweeping Driver Shortage

Truckers are leaving their jobs in droves, citing exhaustion, safety concerns and more. With these factors in mind, it’s essential for employers to understand what’s important to drivers today, and how to maintain positive, long-term relationships.

A heavy goods vehicle drives down a highway at dusk. Photo: Getty.

Big Oil Walks Away After Decades in Russia

First BP, then Shell. In just two days, Britain’s twin energy giants have dumped Russian investments nurtured over decades and shut themselves out of the world’s largest energy exporter, probably forever.

Oil drums containing lubricant oil sit on a conveyor belt as they are prepared for shipping at the Royal Dutch Shell Plc lubricants blending plant in Torzhok, Russia. Photo: Bloomberg.

How to Vet Suppliers for Your E-Commerce Business in Nine Steps

Dependable suppliers have a significant impact on profit. It’s not difficult to find them, but you have to know where to look. Here’s a breakdown of various types of suppliers, their pros and cons, and how to choose the right ones for your business.

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Truckers Say This Is the Worst Time for Biden’s Plan to Cut Emissions

President Biden is close to proposing new limits on nitrogen oxide emissions from trucks that environmentalists say are long overdue. But the industry says the timing couldn’t be worse as it fights a driver shortage and supply chain woes.

Exhaust pipes on a truck. Photo: Getty.

Three Lessons From Covid to Help Retailers Prepare for Peak Season

Although their storefronts and advertising campaigns may tell a different story, retail organizations are already planning for the 2022 holiday season.

Will West Coast Longshore Labor Talks Stall Again?

U.S. importers and exporters are bracing themselves for the possibility of a strike — or, at the very least, a damaging worker slowdown — by dockworkers at West Coast ports, as management and labor seek accord on a new longshore contract.

Dockworkers move cargo on a container terminal. Photo: Port of Los Angeles.

Energy Firms Snap Up Russian Gas as Europe Seeks Alternatives

European leaders talking up plans to wean the continent off Russian natural gas are facing a harsh reality: energy companies are buying more as the war rages in Ukraine.

Pipework inside a gas storage facility in Kasimov, Russia. Photo: Bloomberg.

Omicron Ripping Through Cargo Ships May Exacerbate Shipping Woes

Omicron is ripping through cargo ships, raising concerns that a surge in cases, coupled with China’s tightened quarantine requirements for vessels, could delay supply chain stabilization for the shipping industry.

Crew transfer at Tanjong Pagar Terminal in Singapore. Photo: Bloomberg.

Watch: A Look Back at Manifest 2022

Courtney Muller, president of Manifest, reviews Manifest 2022, the first-time gathering of logistics industry leaders and innovators held in Las Vegas January 25-27, and offers a peek into next year's event.

A Look Back At Manifest 2022

When 'Just-in-Time' Is Just Too Late: A New Approach to Managing Production

Just-in-time and ad hoc ordering work well while parts are still in production and the supply chain is robust. But once the manufacturing process is disrupted, and supplies become limited or even non-existent, things change drastically.

The Problem With Safety Stock — and How to Get It Right

We’ve yet to attain the nirvana of supply always matching the demand. In attempting to do so, retailers strive to carry extra buffer at every outlet.

A warehouse worker takes stock of inventory. Photo: Getty.

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