One year after New York City rolled out congestion pricing in Manhattan, the early results are clear: fewer cars and cleaner air. What’s Related Data released by the city and several independent studies show a sharp drop in vehicle traffic entering Manhattan’s congestion zone. Over the first year, roughly 23 million fewer vehicles drove into […]
A shipment of lobster worth about $400,000 was stolen after leaving a cold-storage warehouse in Taunton, Massachusetts just before Christmas. The load was headed for Costco stores in Illinois and Minnesota, but it never arrived. What’s Related Dylan Rexing, President and CEO of Rexing Companies, the Indiana-based freight brokerage that arranged the shipment, said the […]
This story originally appeared in the November 2025 issue of Modern Materials Handling. “Don’t send someone out to dig a ditch with a spoon.” For many life situations, that’s mighty good advice from Ron May, principal engineer at Lucas Systems. But from a supplier of voice-based wearables in today’s warehousing and manufacturing environments, those are […]
Supply chain rarely slows down, but 2025 felt especially busy. New technology kept pushing into day-to-day operations while long-standing logistics challenges showed up in new ways. This isn’t a list of the biggest headlines or the most-read stories on Supply Chain 24/7. Instead, it’s a look back at the stories we enjoyed the most, the […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says it has collected more than $1 billion in duties since the federal government began shutting down the de minimis loophole earlier this year. What’s Related The revenue came from more than 246 million low-value shipments that previously entered the U.S. duty-free. The administration started phasing out the exemption in […]
For years, speed was the clear advantage in supply chains. Faster fulfillment, faster system rollouts, and faster decision-making often separated companies that were ahead from those that weren’t. What’s Related That’s starting to change. A new year-end report from Cleanstart suggests that trust is becoming just as important as speed, especially as supply chains rely […]
Colorado is the latest state to come under scrutiny as the U.S. Department of Transportation steps up enforcement of federal commercial driver’s license rules nationwide. What’s Related On Monday, Dec. 22, DOT Secretary Sean Duffy threatened to pull $24 million in federal funding from Colorado if the state does not immediately revoke commercial driver’s licenses […]
The Dignity Act of 2025 is gaining bipartisan traction in Congress after being introduced earlier this year. If it passes and is signed by the President, it could offer meaningful relief to employers facing ongoing labor shortages across the supply chain. What’s Related Most immigration debates focus on border policy. The Dignity Act takes a different […]
This story originally appeared in the December 2025 issue of Modern Materials Handling. What’s Related As warehouse and DC operations evolve, tote and container design and functionality are changing right along with them. The market is shifting toward products that integrate more easily with automation, support sustainability goals, and simplify work on the floor. Here are […]
Continuing a long-standing annual tradition, Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman reviewed the extensive range of logistics and supply chain articles produced by the LM editorial team throughout the year. From this comprehensive review, he compiled the top news stories that best capture the year’s defining movements and issues. What’s Related Rather than relying on […]
