Supply chains
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Weather and Critical Events
Wildfire crews battling blazes — and supply chain kinks
“If you send us the right resources at the right time, we can up that containment very quickly,” one official said about fighting wildfires amid…
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Weather and Critical Events
Hurricane Larry making waves in Atlantic shipping lanes
Hurricane Larry is forecast to make landfall Friday night in eastern Canada, impacting the port city of St. John’s.
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News
Intermodal Summit: How supply chain upheaval is impacting warehousing
Dale Young of World Distribution Services talks to FreightWaves’ Andrew Cox about how the company is responding to meet the warehousing demands of shippers as…
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Walmart to hire 20,000 supply chain workers
Walmart is filling positions across more than 250 transportation offices and distribution and fulfillment centers, at an average wage of $20.37 per hour.
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Top Stories
Long view: Preparing logistically for extreme weather
“Companies have to make really smart bets,” supply chain consultant Evan Quasney said about planning for extreme weather.
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Trucking Regulation
Federal panel urges Biden administration to attack driver shortage
A Commerce Department advisory group recommends that the department coordinate an interagency approach to addressing the driver shortage.
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Infographics
Daily Infographic: Optimize Supply Chain Management with GEODIS’ IRIS
IRIS provides value across your supply chain and is the 24/7 all-in-one information online freight management application
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Supply Chains
ISM: US manufacturing continues to hum despite supply chain challenges
Manufacturing grew at a moderate pace in June, continuing a 13-month hot streak.
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FreightWaves Classics
FreightWaves Classics: The importance of logistics in the Korean War
Today marks the 71st anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War. Read about the logistics of the war in this FreightWaves Classics article.
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News
Rethinking global supply chains could be long, hard process
Solution lies in a collaboration between business, academia, the government and labor putting together a national strategy for global competitiveness, experts say.
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