SupplyChainBrainMore from SupplyChainBrainRail & IntermodalRailroad Unions and Companies Reach a Tentative Deal to Avoid a StrikeThe agreement now heads to union members for a ratification vote, which is a standard procedure in labor talks. While the vote is tallied, workers have agreed not to strike.September 15, 2022Last Mile DeliveryAmazon to Fund Raises for Delivery Drivers Amid Tight Labor MarketAmazon will spend $450 million to raise wages and benefits for members of its Delivery Service Partners network, a program of small businesses that drive fleets of Amazon-branded delivery vans.September 15, 2022Rail & IntermodalU.S. Railroad Workers Prepare for Strike as Rail Companies See Record ProfitsA strike — the first since 1992 — could cost the U.S. economy $2bn a day, according to a recently issued Association of American Railroads report, and workers say they will quit an industry already facing staff shortages.September 14, 2022Global Trade & EconomicsU.K. Peer Urges Biden to Ban Bain & Co. from U.S. Government ContractsIn August Bain was barred from tendering for U.K. government contracts for three years over its “grave professional misconduct” in state corruption in South Africa.September 14, 2022Global Supply Chain ManagementElectrolux to Cut Costs After Warning on Weak 3Q EarningsSwedish home-appliance manufacturer Electrolux is undertaking steep cost cuts that will target its supply chain and production following a warning of a sharp drop in demand.September 13, 2022All LogisticsU.S. Heat Wave Hits Supermarkets’ Produce SectionsA heat wave in the Western U.S. is coursing through farming supply chains and into supermarkets, leaving distributors searching for leafy greens and fruits from sources ranging from Canada to Florida.September 12, 2022Data Management (Big Data/IoT/Blockchain)Supply Chain Problems Are Getting Worse, Not Better, for U.S. Food RetailersA survey from the Food Industry Association found that 70% of retailers said supply chain disruptions are negatively impacting their business, up from 42% the year before.September 9, 2022Rail & IntermodalStrike Action Cancelled After the Queen's DeathSome of the U.K.'s biggest strikes have been called off after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and the U.K. Rail Delivery Group said train timetables would be normal now that strikes were not going ahead.September 9, 2022Global Trade & EconomicsStudy: Heat stress to Threaten Over 70% of Global Agriculture by 2045Almost three quarters of the world’s current food production will face extreme risks from heat stress by 2045, according to a report by risk intelligence company Verisk Maplecroft.September 9, 2022Global GatewaysU.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg Announces $20 Million Federal Grant to Port Of Los AngelesThe port said the infrastructure investment, along with funds from the Jobs Act, will support rail-roadway separation to improve truck access and speed cargo flow through the area.September 8, 2022Previous PagePage 329 of 588Next Page
