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Supply Chain Top Stories

Maersk Opens New 90,000-Square-Foot Airfreight Gateway in Miami
Maersk has launched a new airfreight gateway in Miami, aimed at improving logistics between the US, Latin America, and major markets in Asia and Europe.
GXO and Conair Open Maryland’s Largest Distribution Center
GXO and Conair open a massive distribution center in Maryland, set to create 700 jobs and enhance regional logistics.
Shipping Dispute Heats Up: Peloton vs. Flexport
Peloton's filed a Federal Maritime Commission complaint against Flexport, claiming Flexport's mismanagement led to excessive shipping charges.
Robots are Enhancing Human Workers, Not Replacing Them
The future is here - and autonomous robots are taking on all the strenuous tasks so humans can focus on the more analytical ones.

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Supply Chain News

Maersk Opens New 90,000-Square-Foot Airfreight Gateway in Miami
Maersk has launched a new airfreight gateway in Miami, aimed at improving logistics between the US, Latin America, and major markets in Asia and Europe.

GXO and Conair Open Maryland’s Largest Distribution Center
GXO and Conair open a massive distribution center in Maryland, set to create 700 jobs and enhance regional logistics.

Shipping Dispute Heats Up: Peloton vs. Flexport
Peloton's filed a Federal Maritime Commission complaint against Flexport, claiming Flexport's mismanagement led to excessive shipping charges.

Robots are Enhancing Human Workers, Not Replacing Them
The future is here - and autonomous robots are taking on all the strenuous tasks so humans can focus on the more analytical ones.

​​Union Pacific’s Speedy New Service Connects Southern California and Chicago
The new service includes quicker freight exchanges with other railroads for destinations in the Ohio Valley and the northeastern United States.

Talking Supply Chain: Achieving cost savings through better procurement
A recent survey from Boston Consulting Group found that 65% of executives are prioritizing supply chain and manufacturing costs as the biggest levels for organizations to pull for cost savings. Boston Consulting Group’s Laura Juliano weighs in on how procurement can help.

Mexico Continues As America’s Top Trade Partner in March
Take a closer look at the Top 15 trade partners for the United States, and why Mexico continues to dominate the top spot.

How E-Commerce Deliveries Are Failing Today’s Consumer
A new study by Descartes reveals deep discontent with delivery service among online customers, with 67% reporting some type of problem.

Study Uncovers Massive Pollution From Ship Scrubber Discharge
A new study by Chalmers University reveals that over 200 million cubic meters of hazardous waste are dumped annually.

Amazon Rolls Out 50 New Electric Volvo Trucks in California
The new trucks will help Amazon decrease pollution from its shipping operations as it tries to reach carbon neutrality by 2040.

Meet Bluicity: The Startup That’s Predicting and Perfecting the Supply Chain
In this week's Startup Spotlight, we profile Bluicity, a company digitalizing logistics to ensure quality and reduce waste in supply chains.

Impending Canadian Rail Strike Could Paralyze Country’s Economy
Over 9,000 Canadian rail workers may strike on May 22, threatening major disruptions across national supply chains.

Auto Parts Makers Receive $100 Million to Help Ease Switch to Electric
The Department of Energy grants $100 million to help auto parts makers update facilities and improve sustainability in their manufacturing.

April Employment Update: Trucking Sector Faces 300 Job Losses
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest report shows trucking job dip, signaling industry challenges amid contract negotiations and seasonal shifts.

Porsche Gets Greener, Shifts to Sustainable Transport Logistics
Discover how Porsche is reimagining transport logistics with innovative, leading the way with sustainable solutions

How Much Will it Cost to Repair Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge?
Maryland's Department of Transportation has weighed in with an estimate of cost and time for a full repair.

Retailers Take Lead in Big-Box Warehouse Leasing, CBRE Finds
Retailers and wholesalers dominate big-box warehouse leasing in North America, signaling a significant shift in the market.

Trucking Industry Pushes Back on Government’s Electric Mandates
Trucking leaders are livid at the Biden Administration's EPA’s electric truck mandates, citing technological and infrastructural challenges.

Senators Take Aim at Amazon with Warehouse Worker Protection Act
Two Democratic senators proposed a new bill that will regulate the use of productivity quotas and improve safety for workers.

Maersk Sees Silver Lining in Red Sea Shipping Challenges
Despite major disruptions in the Red Sea disruptions continue, Maersk predicts smaller losses than expected due to higher freight rates and volumes.


Featured Companies

Demand Solutions
Demand Management, Inc. is a leading global supply chain planning software company that offers affordable, easy-to-use tools for manufacturers and distributors who want to increase forecast accuracy, improve customer service levels and reduce overall inventory to maximize profits and lower…
Cranfield School of Management
For more than 40 years Cranfield School of Management, a world leader in management education and research, has been helping individuals and businesses learn and succeed by transforming knowledge into action. The School brings together a range of management disciplines through…
Source Intelligence
Source Intelligence is a platform for people all over the world to engage and connect with their supply chain. It brings together compliance information to help companies meet ethical and legal standards everywhere. A place where suppliers, partners, vendors, small…
Pitney Bowes
Pitney Bowes is a global technology company offering innovative products and solutions that enable commerce in the areas of customer information management, location intelligence, customer engagement, shipping and mailing, and global ecommerce. More than 1.5 million clients in approximately 100 countries around…
451 Research
451 Research is a preeminent information technology research and advisory company. With a core focus on technology innovation and market disruption, we provide essential insight for leaders of the digital economy. More than 100 analysts and consultants deliver that insight via syndicated…
New Breed Logistics
New Breed Logistics transforms the way organizations do business by building intelligent supply chains and providing comprehensive solutions. New Breed manages millions of square feet of ISO-quality warehouse space across more than 70 distribution centers and employs more than 7,000 people worldwide.…
GT Nexus
At GT Nexus, we built a company around a simple but very powerful idea: put a single cloud-based collaboration platform at the center of a huge but enormously inefficient industry - global trade and logistics - and give companies a…
Kenandy
Kenandy’s cloud ERP empowers business innovation. Built on the Salesforce platform, Kenandy has redefined enterprise resource planning by allowing customers to map their ERP to their existing business processes. Kenandy is dedicated to giving companies the freedom to innovate…
QuestaWeb
QuestaWeb is a provider of global trade management solutions. QuestaWeb’s web-native software applications facilitate the timely and compliant movement of goods from point of origination to point of destination, across borders, anywhere in the world. These solutions enable importers,…
Parade
Parade creates big data and artificial intelligence solutions for transportation companies. Parade extracts business intelligence from real-time and historical data to optimize communication, decision-making, and freight opportunities.
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