Healthcare supply chains face unique challenges in getting supplies to remote and hard-to-reach areas, particularly due to geographical barriers, poor infrastructure, and frequent stockouts at local healthcare facilities. Traditional transportation methods can prove slow and unreliable, especially when mountainous terrain or adverse weather conditions block road access, delaying access to critical medical supplies. Drones address […]
FedEx has suddenly suspended economy parcel and freight services to Saudi Arabia from six major countries, including Brazil, India, Taiwan, Japan, China, and Great Britain. The company announced the decision on Monday without offering a specific reason for the halt. What’s Related Customers in these countries can no longer use FedEx’s economy shipping options to […]
Your Roadmap to Category Management Success in 2025 2025 will feel familiar, in some regards. The procurement and supply chain category management landscape will remain turbulent, with geopolitical tensions, worries over fresh tariffs and rising costs and supply chain disruptions posing significant challenges. But you should also expect some lightning-fast changes in 2025 as artificial […]
New York and the federal government are on a collision course over congestion pricing, with a deadline less than a month away and no sign either side is backing down. What’s Related The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) sent New York transportation officials a letter stating that the state must shut down its congestion pricing program […]
Robotics have made their way to Major League Baseball. In approximately 60% of MLB Spring Training games in Florida (Grapefruit League) and Arizona (Cactus League), the league will test its Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system, more commonly referred to as “robo umps.” ABS has been in use across the various levels of Minor League Baseball since 2021, but this […]
President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again threat of major tariffs on the United States’ closest allies, Canada and Mexico, have earned the thumbs down from freight officials and financial interests. What’s Related Trump’s directive by tariff – “WILL THERE BE SOME PAIN? YES, MAYBE (AND MAYBE NOT!)” – wore thin on freight and financial experts longing […]
Project44 is rolling out a set of AI-powered tools to help companies track shipments, manage disruptions, and cut costs. The supply chain tech company says its latest features will reduce manual work and improve decision-making by giving businesses real-time, accurate data. What’s Related “AI is only as good as the data it’s built on,” said […]
Accenture is set to acquire Staufen AG, a Germany-based consulting firm that helps manufacturers improve their operations and supply chains. The deal will strengthen Accenture’s ability to assist industries such as automotive, aerospace, industrial goods, and medical equipment in making their businesses more efficient. What’s Related Manufacturers today face major challenges, from supply chain disruptions […]
Topics covered in this podcast included: the current state of rail carload and intermodal volumes; railroad service tariffs; and regulatory issues, among others. Ian Jefferies started in his role leading the AAR in January 2019 and prior to that he served as the senior vice president of AAR’s government affairs, overseeing the development, promotion, and implementation […]
Earlier this week, Robert Primus, Chairman of the Washington, D.C.-based Surface Transportation Board (STB), an independent adjudicatory and economic-regulatory agency charged by Congress with resolving railroad rate and service disputes and reviewing proposed railroad mergers, did not mince words in a statement addressing railroad retaliation by railroad carriers. What’s Related This retaliation, according to Primus, […]
