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US truckload carriers are likely to see a 2% increase in contract rates next year as shippers focus on doing more with less, Arrive Logistics says.

The move by CSX to relieve Joe Hinrichs of his duties comes after Ancora Holdings urged the railroad’s board of directors to seek a merger with BNSF Railway or Canadian Pacific Kansas City in response to the UP-NS deal.

The shipbuilding interest would follow the carrier’s recent trio of container vessel reflaggings in India as it looks to develop a stronger profile in the subcontinent market.

But the expansion of data processing power and storage to facilitate AI algorithms and cloud data will not be an explosive game changer in the manner of e-commerce, according to analysts.

The e-commerce giant’s offering is helping KiwiCo improve delivery speed while reducing costs, the toy company’s VP of Operations Rick Zumpano said.

The pharmaceutical giant is also planning a $5 billion manufacturing site in Virginia, with two more U.S. facilities expected to be announced later this year. 

Bark made the jump to mitigate rising delivery costs and speed up transit times, per Chief Supply Chain Officer James O’Leary.

The KFC and Taco Bell franchisor is consolidating separate supply chains for its portfolio of restaurants to improve supplier relationships.

Cost pressures are raising inventory management to new levels at shippers, highlighting the need for integration of multiple fulfillment channels, says ITS Logistics.

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