SupplyChainBrainMore from SupplyChainBrainRail & IntermodalU.S. Freight Railway CSX Agrees to New Deals With Three UnionsThe tentative agreements include 3.5% yearly wage increases, and improvements to paid vacation and health care.August 23, 2024Business Strategy AlignmentBorder Agents at Heathrow Airport to Strike for Four DaysAccording to a release from the union, the dispute is over forced changes to terms and conditions for workers, including "inflexible" work schedules.August 22, 2024Business Strategy AlignmentShein Sues Temu Over Claims of Copyright Infringement, Stolen DesignsShein claims that Temu's ultra-low prices have been facilitated by allowing sellers to offer counterfeit items based on stolen designs.August 22, 2024Rail & IntermodalCanada Rail Stoppage BeginsAfter months of talks, the increasingly bitter negotiations, regarding working conditions such as shift scheduling and fatigue provisions, ended on the evening of August 21.August 22, 2024LTL/Truckload ServicesWashington Trucking Industry Calls for State to Roll Back EV Transition RulesStarting in 2025, 7-11% of trucks sold by manufacturers in Washington must be zero-emission vehicles, depending on the classification of the truck.August 22, 2024Last Mile DeliveryRivian Pauses Production of EV Delivery Vans for AmazonAmazon previously ordered 100,000 EV vans from the carmaker, which are still scheduled to roll off the assembly line by 2030.August 21, 2024Last Mile DeliveryWalmart to End Drone Deliveries in Three StatesWalmart partner DroneUp says it plans to close a combined 18 Walmart delivery hubs in Arizona, Utah and Florida.August 21, 2024Business Strategy AlignmentBoeing Halts Tests for 777X After Discovering Damage to Engine MountBoeing 777X is billed as the world's largest twin-engine airplane, and was first scheduled to enter service in 2020.August 20, 2024Global Supply Chain ManagementEU Looks at Cutting Tariffs on Teslas Made in China to 9%The EU's draft says that the proposed tariffs are still subject to change, as it gathers feedback and comments from its member states.August 20, 2024Business Strategy AlignmentCalifornia Enacts New Rules Protecting Indoor Workers from Extreme HeatWhen temperatures reach 82 degrees Fahrenheit, employers in California now have to institute a series of protections to keep workers safe from heat-related illnesses.August 20, 2024Previous PagePage 169 of 587Next Page
