As CFO, your job is to uncover hidden value across the business. One of the most overlooked margin killers? Transportation spend. Despite being one of your largest operational expenses, freight remains one of the least understood. Data is fragmented. Invoices lack transparency. And millions leak out through unvalidated charges and overpayments-costs that would never be […]
Retail sales increased in March after two straight monthly declines. Still, the growth was likely driven by consumers rushing to buy goods before new tariffs took effect, according to the latest CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor powered by Affinity Solutions. What’s Related Total retail sales, excluding automobiles and gasoline, were up 0.6% month over month and 4.75% […]
Supply chains rely on strong infrastructure to keep goods moving efficiently. However, according to the 2025 Infrastructure Report Card released by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the U.S. still has work to do. The overall grade is C—a slight improvement over past years, but not enough to reassure shippers, carriers, or logistics professionals […]
Johns Hopkins University has received a $1.5 million grant from the Department of Defense to help strengthen the U.S. prescription drug supply chain. Dr. Mariana Socal, an associate professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Carey Business School, is leading the project. What’s Related The goal is to avoid future […]
DoorDash is bringing more robot deliveries to the streets of Los Angeles and Chicago. The company is expanding its partnership with Coco Robotics to roll out sidewalk robot delivery in both cities, offering customers a new way to get food from local merchants. What’s Related This move builds on an earlier pilot with Wolt, DoorDash’s […]
Smartphones, computers, and other electronics will be spared from the steep tariffs President Donald Trump announced earlier this month, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in guidance released late Friday night. What’s Related The move comes after concerns from Apple and other tech companies that rely on China to manufacture their products. Trump’s 145% tariff […]
Novartis is making a major investment in its U.S. operations. The company announced a $23 billion plan to expand manufacturing and research across the country over the next five years. The goal is to produce 100% of its key medicines for U.S. patients entirely within the United States — a significant jump from current levels. […]
A new report from Ascential Medical & Life Sciences reveals that 69% of manufacturers have adopted some form of automation, but only 9% have fully integrated it across operations. Meanwhile, 42% of companies cite regulatory compliance as the top barrier to commercialization, and 56% say high labor and operational costs block reshoring efforts. What’s Related […]
President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive order aimed at rebuilding the nation’s commercial shipbuilding industry and securing the maritime supply chain. The order directs more than a dozen federal agencies to produce a comprehensive Maritime Action Plan (MAP) by November, with the goal of reducing U.S. dependence on China and modernizing logistics infrastructure. […]
Blackstone is betting big on Texas logistics. For $718 million, the investment giant is acquiring a 95% stake in a 6 million-square-foot industrial portfolio developed by Crow Holdings. What’s Related The 25 Class A warehouses are located in Dallas and Houston, two of the country’s busiest logistics markets. The buildings were completed in the past […]
