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Trump Tariffs on Hold Pending Trade Review
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump did not enact 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada- plus increased tariffs on China. Instead, he tasked federal agencies to evaluate potential new tariffs, assessing unfair trade practices, currency manipulation,...
NMFTA Launches Cybersecurity Guide for Independent Owner Operators, Small Fleets
The National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA)™ published its Cybersecurity Best Practices Guidebook – Owner Operator and Small Fleet edition. Created to help independent owner operators stay ahead of cyberthreats with actionable steps tailored to meet the cybersecurity needs of owner...
Lean Solutions Group Launches Ambassador Program to Promote Nearshoring Strategies
Workforce optimization provider Lean Solutions Group has announced an ambassador program, designed for Lean partners to tap into their networks and provide their contacts with access to its tech enabled and customized service solutions. Colombian American company Lean was established in...
ILA and USMX Announce Tentative Agreement on New Six-Year Master Contract
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have reached a tentative agreement on all items for a new six-year Master Contract. The two sides agreed to continue to operate under the current contract until the union...
Navigating 2025 Supply Chain Disruptions
Whether anticipating Donald Trump’s potential imposition of tariffs on goods from China, Mexico, and Canada looming over global and near-shore trade, also increasing warehousing demand for those stockpiling with front-load shipments, shippers need to be prepared for any type of...
PetSmart Rolls Out In-Store Visibility and Inventory Platform
PetSmart is rolling out a retail store execution execution platform from GreyOrange to enhance its location management, inventory management, digital fulfillment and store operations across its nearly 1,700 stores. “The deployment of GreyOrange’s gStore platform has provided a significant contribution in ...
Mexico Shuts Down “Border Skipping” for Overseas Shipping
On December 19, Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum ended the practice of “border-skipping,” while also announcing a 15% increase in tariffs on textiles and 35% in finished apparel imports. These actions are seen as a protective measure for the Mexican textile...
Inflationary Pressure and Monetary Policy Uncertainty Among 2025 Supply Chain Concerns
The November ITS Supply Chain Report reveals that the U.S. economy displayed resilience amidst a transitioning monetary policy and external disruptions but faced ongoing challenges in housing affordability, labor market cooling, and inflationary stickiness. Growth prospects also remain modestly positive, with...
US West Coast Ports Experience Significant Import Volumes Amid Fears of January ILA Strike
The December ITS Logistics US Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index reveals that East and Gulf ports are seeing the normal December calm post-retail peak and prior to the Lunar New Year. Surprisingly, the US West Coast ports are still experiencing significant...
The Current State of Payment Automation Providers in the US
By Kristen Thomasino In recent years, payment automation has evolved from a “nice-to-have” feature to a business necessity for companies seeking to streamline processes, improve cash flow, and achieve operational efficiencies. With the acceleration of digital transformation, particularly in sectors...
NMFTA Establishes Digital Full Truckload Council
The National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA)™ announced today that it has established a Digital Full Truckload (FTL) Council. This will build on the success of the Digital LTL Council by combining the digital standards for both less-than-truckload (LTL)...
NRF: Import Cargo Rising as Higher Tariffs and Potential Port Strike Approach
With a strike possible again next month at East Coast and Gulf Coast container ports and President-elect Donald Trump planning to increase tariffs, the nation’s major container ports are expected to see a continued surge in imports through next spring,...
Gartner Further Defines 4PL Space in 2024 Market Guide
Gartner has released the 2024 Market Guide for 4PL (Fourth Party Logistics), which provides an updated definition of a 4PL: "A fourth-party logistics (4PL) is a supply chain services provider that manages the design, build, run, measurement and orchestration of...
Gartner Outlines Category for Item-Level RFID within the Store
Gartner® has released the Hype Cycle for Retail Technologies 2024, authored by analyst Sandeep Unni, including the Item-Level RFID in the Store category. Avery Dennison, Beontag, Checkpoint Systems, GreyOrange, Impinj, Johnson Controls (Sensormatic), Nedap, SimplyRFID, SML and Zebra Technologies were...
Spot Rates Show Positive Signs for Carriers in 2025
The truckload market is fairly balanced as 2024 nears an end, but it is changing, according to the latest release of the ACT Research Freight Forecast: Rate and Volume OUTLOOK report. Aggregate DAT Spot Rates “Currently, with a significant capacity contraction...
How AI Can Help Navigate Barriers to International Trade
By Michiel Kalverkamp, Chief Customer Officer at Besso. Global trade compliance is notoriously tricky due to the plethora of regulations that businesses must navigate. Recent years have seen a proliferation of new rules in international trade; on the one hand,...
Labor Management Systems Reducing Costs, Raising Efficiency in Distribution Centers
ODW Logistics, a national third-party logistics (3PL) provider specializing in integrated logistics solutions, announced the successful implementation of Takt, a modern labor management system (LMS), across several of its distribution centers (DCs). This strategic partnership empowers ODW teams with data driven...
ILA Breaks Off USMX Negotiations Over Automation Impasse
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) met this week to to resume negotiations after the October strike that took place at East Coast ports. They were unable to make initial progress, the USMX reported in a statement: “Over the...
VEKA, Inc. Finds 98.7% On-Time Deliveries with 3PL Partnership
VEKA revealed the impact of its partnership with Sunset Transportation ("Sunset"), a premier third-party logistics (3PL) provider and leader in global supply chain solutions. Since selecting Sunset because of its high level of service, company culture, and reliability, VEKA has...
Seagull Software Names Jeffrey Hart New Chief Executive Officer
Seagull Software, a global leader in real-time, item-level visibility and label management solutions, today announced the hiring of Jeffrey Hart as the new Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”). The announcement follows Seagull’s acquisition of Mojix Software, a leader in item-level inventory...
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