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Rail Union Rejects Biden-Backed Deal, Reviving Strike Risk
The result signals continued discontent over compensation, working conditions and sick-leave policies among some of the more than 100,000 union-represented workers of U.S. freight railroads.
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Climate Change Could Worsen Supply Chain Turmoil
Natural disasters such as droughts, hurricanes and wildfires are becoming more frequent and are likely to wreak sporadic havoc on global supply chains
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Choked-Up Yards and Trailer Shortages Box in America’s Truckers
Truckers  are coping with choked-up freight facilities and troublesome equipment shortages, as bottlenecks at U.S. seaports and warehouses ripple across distribution channels to Chicago.
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Watch: Mitigating Disruption in the Supply Chain
Capacity restraints and inflation concerns are easing in the transportation sector, says John Haber, chief strategy officer at Transportation Insight.
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Mississippi River Drought Imperils Trade on Vital U.S. Waterway
Drought has depleted river water levels so much that in some spots barges are getting stuck, and low water levels are causing severe impacts to navigation not seen since 1988.
A dry riverbed of the Mississippi. Photo: iStock.com/Riveremholk
Client Retools Inventory Strategy and Reaps Profits Across Categories
Challenge: 105-location hardware store retailer identified $5 million in excess inventory and $2 million in missed sales.
Much-Needed Canadian Grain Piles Up Amid Fear of Rail Bottleneck
Shippers are worried about the railways’ ability to haul grain, as Canadian farmers harvest the nation’s third-biggest wheat crop on record and 42% more canola than a year ago.
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How Can Companies Near-shore Manufacturing Successfully to Mexico?
Mexico is becoming an increasingly popular destination for near-shoring among American businesses, but there are many pitfal.
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An Optimized, Frictionless Commerce Platform Solves Five Supply Chain Challenges
What are the toughest challenges now disrupting supply chains, and how can frictionless applications solve them?
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Stop Relying on Excess Inventory as an Insurance Policy
For some supply chain managers, the upheavals of recent years have justified their entrenched approach of relying on excess inventory as an insurance policy. They’ve learned the hard way that old methods don’t cut it anymore.
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Airlines Face a Shortage of New Boeing, Airbus Jets
The shortfall is affecting planning at carriers including American Airlines and United Airlines, as persistent supply-chain problems and regulatory concerns rattle the business.
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Ocean Carriers Cancel Asia-Europe, U.S. Sailings
The spate of cancellations in October marks a sharp reversal from a few months ago, when shipping lines commanded premium prices and booked record profits.
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