SupplyChainBrainMore from SupplyChainBrainBusiness Strategy AlignmentWalmart Tempers Expectations for 2025Despite seeing a late boost late last year from a strong holiday shopping season, concerns have mounted in the coming year over the threat of tariffs.February 20, 2025Ocean TransportationUnions Urge Trump to Act as China Continues to Outpace U.S. ShipbuildingThe unions estimate that China manufactured more than 1,000 ships in 2023, compared to fewer than 10 made by the U.S. in that same year.February 20, 2025Business Strategy AlignmentElectric Semi-Truck Maker Nikola Files for BankruptcyOver 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.February 20, 2025Transportation & DistributionU.S. Overtakes China as Germany's Top Trade PartnerTrade 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).February 19, 2025All LogisticsAmazon Tests Feature Allowing Shoppers to Buy Directly From BrandsCurrently, the feature is only live for a small portion of U.S. customers in the Amazon Shopping app on iOS and Android.February 19, 2025All LogisticsUSDOT Approves Texas Deepwater Port ProjectThe project was first proposed in 2019, but had been stuck, awaiting final authorization from the USDOT's Maritime Administration.February 19, 2025Last Mile DeliveryUSPS Head Who Oversaw Sweeping Cuts Set to Step DownOver 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.February 18, 2025WarehousingNorth Carolina Amazon Workers Vote Down Union PushShortly after the failed vote, CAUSE accused Amazon of engaging in "relentless and illegal efforts" to intimidate pro-union workers.February 18, 2025HR & Labor ManagementReports of U.K. Foreign Farm Worker Abuse IncreaseCampaigners now want a review of the seasonal agricultural worker scheme and of any exploitation risks it presents.February 14, 2025Global GatewaysILA Sets Date for Members to Vote on New ContractThe benefits outlined in the deal will apply retroactively going back to October 2024, and will remain in effect through September 2030.February 14, 2025Previous PagePage 132 of 587Next Page
