Costco has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the emergency tariffs that increased import costs across retail and consumer goods this year. The complaint, filed with the U.S. Court of International Trade, argues that President Trump lacked authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose the duties that took effect this […]
U.S. manufacturing shrank for the ninth straight month in November, according to the latest Manufacturing Report on Business from the Institute for Supply Management. The PMI came in at 48.2, a half-point drop from October and still below the 50 mark that signals growth. What’s Related Only four sectors expanded: Computer & Electronic Products, Food, […]
In the latest Logistics Management podcast, host Jeff Berman was joined by Scooter Sayers, Business Development Director for LTL Solutions at Cubiscan. After more than 25 years in pricing and operations at ABF Freight and ArcBest, Scooter brings a close view of how shippers, carriers, and 3PLs are navigating a difficult freight economy. What’s Related Here are […]
A new national analysis of federal injury data shows that several of the most injury-prone industries in America sit at the core of U.S. supply chains. The report, published by The Schiller Kessler Group, found 2.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in the most recent year of data, with nearly 1 million cases serious […]
A new global workforce study shows that AI tools are helping people work faster, but they’re also creating a new layer of errors, rework, and confusion inside companies. According to DHR Global’s Workforce Trends Report, 39% of employees say they’ve seen noticeable productivity gains from AI over the past year. The biggest improvements were reported […]
Federal transportation officials say nearly half of the country’s commercial truck-driver training schools are not meeting basic requirements, setting up the industry for a major shake-up in how new drivers are trained and certified. What’s Related According to reporting from the Associated Press, a federal transportation department review found that about 44 percent of the […]
Amazon is testing a new 30-minute delivery service in parts of Seattle and Philadelphia, a move that raises the bar again for how fast everyday items can reach customers’ homes. The company says the service, called Amazon Now, can bring thousands of household essentials and fresh groceries to shoppers’ doors in about half an hour. […]
Cargo theft has shifted from cut-and-run break-ins to quiet, highly organized identity scams at warehouse gates. Criminals are now using fake IDs, forged BOLs, and cloned DOT numbers to walk away with full truckloads before anyone realizes something is wrong. In this Q&A, Birdseye Security Solutions CEO Mike Grabovica explains how these scams work and […]
As Black Friday approaches, a new study from Mecalux and the MIT Intelligent Logistics Systems Lab shows that warehouse automation and AI are not replacing workers. They are helping people do their jobs better and opening new roles across the industry. What’s Related The survey, based on answers from more than 2,000 logistics leaders in […]
With the official merger application expected on December 1, the proposed $85 billion Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern deal took center stage at the RailTrends conference in New York last week. The idea: create the nation’s first true transcontinental railroad, joining 50,000 route miles across 43 states and linking roughly 100 ports coast to coast. What’s Related […]
