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Technology Steps Up to Help Navigate the Last Mile

When it comes to fulfilling e-commerce orders, the shortest distance between two points is often the toughest to traverse.

A U.S. Postal Service mail truck drives down a snowy street. Photo: Shutterstock.

Driving Value in Your Supply Chain With Robotics and Automation

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U.S. Labor, Supply ‘Nightmare’ Seen Extending Into Second Half

The helter-skelter playing out on U.S. factory floors from labor and supply shortages, transportation bottlenecks and the coronavirus looks likely to persist into the second half of the year.

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Ottawa Declares Emergency After Trucker Protests Spin ‘Out of Control’

Canada’s capital city remained under a state of emergency Monday as police tried to rein in protests against vaccine mandates and COVID-19 restrictions.

Demonstrators gather as rows of trucks sit parked during a protest near Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Photo: Bloomberg.

Biden Order Will Aim to Raise Wages for Infrastructure Jobs

President Biden will require large federal infrastructure projects to use project labor agreements, a collective bargaining measure the administration says will tilt the rules toward companies with higher-paid workers.

A contractor supervises as milling machines remove asphalt from a runway. Photo: Bloomberg.

Vaccine Requirements for Non-U.S. Truckers Threaten Further Snarls at Southern Border

A new U.S. requirement that went into effect January 22 requires any essential workers crossing the border into the U.S. to be vaccinated. And that includes truckers.

A road sign reads 'U.S. Border Patrol' near the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona. Photo: Getty.

Bipartisan Ocean Shipping Overhaul Introduced in U.S. Senate

The first major update of U.S. international ocean-shipping laws in more than two decades has been introduced in the Senate, a significant step toward passage after passing the House with bipartisan support in December.

Photo courtesy of the Port of Los Angeles.

Amazon Raises Prime Membership Amid Supply Chain Bottlenecks

Amazon.com Inc. is raising the annual fee for its Prime subscription service in the U.S. by $20 to $139, the first such increase since 2018.

A truck drives through an Amazon delivery station in Kearny, New Jersey. Photo: Bloomberg.

How AI Will Drive the Future of Auto Supply Chains

As the pandemic sent shockwaves through the global economy, the impact was felt across industries. Among the hardest hit sectors, the automotive industry experienced profound disruption, signaling the need for supply chain modernization.

Cars are parked in a dealership showroom. Photo: Fahroni/ Canva.

Biden’s Electric Vehicle Plan Faces Jam From Cultural Divide

President Joe Biden wants electric vehicles to account for 50% of new car sales by 2030. But to meet that target he may have to sell the cars to a skeptical demographic: Donald Trump voters.

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Vaccine Protest Snarls Canada-U.S. Border Crossing for Fifth Day

Two lanes of traffic have reopened at one of Canada’s busiest border crossings five days after a group of vehicles blocked the highway to protest vaccine mandates for truckers.

Demonstrators gather as rows of trucks sit parked during a protest against vaccine mandates in Ottawa, Ontario. Photo: Bloomberg.

UPS CEO Solves E-Commerce Puzzle With Profit That Wows Investors

United Parcel Service Inc.’s CEO Carol Tome seems to have cracked the e-commerce conundrum.

An employee loads packages into a shipping container at a United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) Worldport facility in Louisville, Kentucky. Photo: Bloomberg.

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