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Mathematical Optimization: Supply Chain Management by the Numbers

Supply chains consist of imperfect humans struggling to make perfect decisions. In the end, though, it all comes down to a game of numbers.

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Italy’s Ferrero to Buy U.S. Cereal Icon Kellogg

Ferrero said the deal would expand its presence in North America and help the company move beyond its candy and snack offerings.

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Red Sea Insurance Premium Spikes as Houthi Risks Return

The rapidly rising war-risk rates, which had come from lower levels during a lull in attacks in recent months.

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - MAY 21: In an aerial view, a shipping crane sits idle at the Port of Oakland on May 21, 2024 in Oakland, California. Container shipping rates have surged nearly 30 percent as ships continue to be diverted from the Red Sea due to attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Canada’s Top Port Looks to Add 70% Capacity in Asia Trade Push

The terminal is set to be running by the mid 2030s, and the expansion would allow the Port of Vancouver to handle an additional 2.4 million twenty-foot equivalent units a year.

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Retailers Rush Goods into U.S. Ports Ahead of August Tariff Deadline

Monthly imports into the U.S. are expected to rise from 2.06 million twenty-foot equivalent units in June to 2.36 million in July.

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Podcast | Have a Good Trip! The Journey to Logistics Automation

If picking the right systems for automating logistics is a journey, how do you even get out the door?

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Four Crew Members Rescued from Ship Sunk by Houthis in Red Sea

The Greek-owned Eternity C was the second ship Houthis had sunk in the Red Sea over a three-day period.

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Pentagon to Invest $400M in U.S. Rare Earth Miner MP Materials

MP Materials owns the only operational rare earth mine in the U.S., which is located roughly 60 miles outside of Las Vegas in Mountain Pass, California.

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Daimler Truck Warns of Low U.S. Orders Due to Trade Policy Turmoil

Chief financial officer Eva Scherer said logistics companies have cut back on truck purchases amid a drop in shipments of tariff-hit goods such as steel and aluminum.

Haulage trucks loaded onto a train outside the Daimler AG truck factory in Woerth, Germany. Photographer: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg

Survey: Truck Drivers Set to See Pay Rises in Some U.S. States

Texas freight businesses were found to lead on planned wage increases and efforts to improve work-life balance.

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U.S. Tariffs Are Here to Stay, Says Oxford Economics

The U.S. administration has offered multiple, often conflicting, explanations for reversing decades of largely free-trade policies by introducing higher tariffs. But boosting revenues is a compelling benefit.

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Trump’s 50% Levy on Brazil Shows World Nothing Is Off Limits

The result of Trump’s criticism of BRICS economies and his high tariff threats may end up being that it only brings those economies closer together.

A container ship in Cebu City, the Philippines. Photographer: Lisa Marie David/Bloomberg

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