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Chris Burroughs Named TIA President and CEO
The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) named Christopher Burroughs to succeed Anne Reinke as president & CEO of TIA at the end of November. Burroughs has been with TIA for 13 years and most recently as its vice president of Government Affairs for the past...
What Makes Service Supply Chains Hard To Predict And Manage?
by Vishnu Rajamanickam, The Logistics Report While production supply chains tend to dominate the headlines, there’s an equally crucial but often overlooked area — service supply chains. Managing spare parts, repairs, and services long after a product’s lifecycle can be more...
Longshoreman’s Union, Maritime Alliance Rattle Sabres Ahead of 10/1 Strike Threat
The United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) filed an Unfair Labor Practice charge against the International Longshoreman's Association (ILA) with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) yesterday requesting immediate injunctive relief requiring the ILA to return to the bargaining table ahead...
The Trucking Industry Must Plan for the Prevention Of – and Recovery From – Cyberattacks
The Trucking Industry Must Plan for the Prevention Of – and Recovery From - Cyberattacks By: Ben Barnes, Chief Information Officer, McLeod Software The transportation industry has been discovering of late – and in an alarming fashion – just how...
Fires in Brazil Impacting Sugar Supply Chain, Prices
Two of the largest sugar and ethanol producers in Brazil late on Monday disclosed initial estimates of damages from fires that have burned sugarcane fields in the country's top state for sugar production. As a result, sugar prices have surged...
To Build Resilience, CEOs Need to Become Supply-Chain Experts
Republished from Harvard Business Review by J. Yo-Jud Cheng and Dwaipayan Roy Many S&P 500 CEOs ascend to the top of the corporate hierarchy after cutting their teeth through leadership roles in functional areas such as finance, strategy, and technology....
Port Strike on Both Coasts is Looming– ILA Threatens Walkout on Sept. 30
Nearly 300 International Longshoremen’s Association Wage Scale Delegates ended their two-day Wage Scale Meetings on 9/5 in New Jersey by unanimously supporting International President Harold J. Daggett’s call for a coastwide strike at ports from Maine to Texas on October...
Mathew Witte Appointed as New CEO, ORTEC Supply Chain Planning Americas
ORTEC announced the appointment of Mathew Witte as its new Chief Executive Officer, ORTEC Americas, succeeding Jeff Bailey, who has been with ORTEC Americas for over 19 years. The transition in leadership marks an exciting new chapter for ORTEC Americas,...
Christine Barnhart Named Recipient of 2024 Women in Supply Chain Award
Nulogy Chief Marketing and Industry Officer Christine Barnhart, has been named by Supply & Demand Chain Executive and Food Logistics as a recipient of this year's Women in Supply Chain Award. The annual awards honor female supply chain leaders and executives whose accomplishments, mentorship,...
Predicting the Future of Supply Chains: Learning from the Past to Navigate Uncertainty
by Chris Gaffney, Georgia Tech Supply Chain & Logistics Institute Predicting the future of supply chains has always been a challenging endeavor. As someone who has spent more than 25 years in the beverage industry, I’ve witnessed firsthand how even...
Unlocking Potential: The Future of Unified Supply Chain Technology
by Blake Coram, Director, Product Management, Manhattan Associates Today’s dynamic logistics landscape demands a shift from siloed and integrated approaches to unified supply chain operations. The future hinges on building fully unified systems that transcend application boundaries and share information...
Canadian Government Steps in and Gets the Trains Back on the Rails
Following an order from Canada's labor minister, Canadian National Railway ended its lockout at 6 p.m. ET Thursday, with workers returning to their posts today, according to a statement from the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference Friday morning. “These collective bargaining...
Canada Rail Companies Lock Out Workers and Shut Down Rail Activity
Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas City, formally locked out union rail employees at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time Thursday. “CPKC is acting to protect Canada’s supply chains, and all stakeholders, from further uncertainty and the more widespread disruption that would be created...
Canadian Rail Strike Set for Thursday would Wreak Havoc on US Supply Chains
The Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City both served notice to it's union employees that they would be locked out on the early hours of Thursday, August 22. On Sunday, the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference also served a...
Supply Chain Cybersecurity Threats This Election Year
From Everstream Analytics Cybercriminals increasingly ramp up activities during national elections to wield influence across borders and destabilize societies they consider hostile. With half the world’s population voting in at least 61 elections in 2024, critical infrastructures and industries are...
Betco Cleans Up Delivery Execution with 4PL Support from Redwood Logistics
Redwood Logistics announced in a press release its role in revolutionizing the logistics strategy for Betco, a leading manufacturer of commercial cleaning solutions. Redwood, identified as a leading 4PL* by Gartner, helped Betco enhance on-time delivery, bolstering customer service and...
Container Explosion in China’s Ningbo Port Complicates Pacific Trade Routes
A container "loaded with lithium batteries" exploded Friday on a cargo ship in China’s high-traffic Ningbo port. Ningbo Zhoushan Port was experiencing a severe heatwave when explosion took place. No injuries were reported, but the terminal has been closed until...
Körber Supply Chain Buys Mercury Gate
Körber Supply Chain Software has signed a binding agreement to acquire MercuryGate International Inc. a leading TMS provider and a challenger in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems. “Our customers navigate dynamic, volatile supply chain environments under...
Freight Science Found New Lanes for Paper Transport Loads Two Days after Key Bridge Disaster
Headquartered in De Pere, Wisconsin, Paper Transport provides dedicated, over-the-road (OTR), intermodal, and brokerage solutions throughout the United States. The carrier engaged Freight Science’s load planning optimization solutions in early 2024, which immediately made a difference giving PTI a competitive...
U.S. Bank Freight Index Reveals that the Market Remains Sluggish in Q2, But a Bottom is Close
U.S. Bank The national truck freight market continued its downward trend during the second quarter. Both the U.S. Bank shipments and spending indexes contracted from the first quarter, although the declines lessened when compared with recent quarters. Three of five...
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