General Motors is driving toward supply chain resiliency
The automaker is upping its domestic production investments while securing memory supply to shield rising commodity and logistics costs.
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DSV, K+N scale up investment to capture AI-driven productivity gains
The ability to commit enormous human and financial resources to deploy AI-initiatives across divisions and geographies provides the world’s two largest forwarders with a competitive advantage over smaller forwarders.
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UPS: Over two-thirds of US volume now handled by automated locations
The carrier is increasing its use of automation in a bid to reduce package handling costs and more flexibly adjust capacity.
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Fed holds benchmark rate steady in vote with three dissents
The central bank held the main interest rate steady as inflation remained elevated due to supply shocks across sectors such as energy.
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Walgreens opens Washington micro-fulfillment center
The automated facility in Kent is set to support 196 Walgreens stores across the region by streamlining prescription fulfillment.
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LTL carriers waiting for US freight demand to catch up with expectations
Less-than-truckload companies searching for freight are digging deeper into economic indicators for signs of demand that still hasn’t hit their docks.
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Capacity constraints pushing shippers toward dedicated trucking: Werner
More shippers are looking to secure capacity through dedicated trucking agreements, and carriers such as Werner are strengthening their dedicated services.
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Caraway Home’s 3PL collaboration drives parcel savings, returns benefits
A live rate-shopping tool and custom reverse logistics workflow from ITS Logistics is aiding the home goods brand’s omnichannel strategy.
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Fashion brands plan to consolidate sourcing over next 2 years
Companies are maintaining the geographic diversity they already have while prioritizing flexibility and compliance rigor, per a 2026 fashion benchmarking study.
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Fashion brands plan to consolidate sourcing over next two years
Apparel companies are opting to maintain the geographic diversity they already have while prioritizing partners that provide flexibility and compliance rigor, per a 2026 fashion benchmarking study.