Party City, the “discount super party store” is on a mission to optimize its supply chain operations. T

UPS CEO Carol Tomé is singing praises for UPS as they move to create more value for customers and new revenue opportunities with logistics improvement.

Manufacturing companies can absorb a lot of valuable knowledge from military employees.

It’s no secret that the manufacturing and warehousing floors are some of the most dangerous places for workers to be in, often full of machinery and confusing layouts.

In a recent HSBC Holdings Plc survey, 47% of respondents said that overhauling their supply chain is a priority in 2023 and only 11% said it’s not necessary.

Women In Trucking founder Ellen Voie is advocating for a safer industry for women.

After the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employee Division and Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen voted no against the approval of the labor contracts proposed by the railroads, many have voiced renewed concerns about a nationwide rail strike.

Rail negotiations between the union workers and the railroads have been like a yo-yo.

Supply chain leaders are spending furiously on adopting new programs and consultants, hoping to accelerate operational output.

While west coast ports cool and congestion clears, the world’s largest container carriers are debating how to deal with the ongoing labor talks between the union dockworkers and the ports.

The Chinese startup in question, Hydron, develops autonomous hydrogen-powered trucks.

After months of back-and-forth with the social media company, the CEO of Tesla and Space X, Elong Musk, has finally taken control of the company after paying out $44 billion.

In a survey conducted by digital training provider Skill Dynamics, 99% of those supply chain professionals surveyed stated that the consequences of high employee turnover deeply concerned them.

According to a ProGlove study, 75% of leaders in warehousing are most concerned with maintaining productivity levels, regardless of global supply chain issues.

The Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka is remaining confident that the ports will be able to reach an agreement with The International Longshore and Warehouse Union, regardless of how long it takes.

The railroad had already agreed to 24% raises and $5,000 bonuses in the first five-year deal.

In an alarming statistic, 43% of American office workers “feel burned out”, according to Slack’s Future Forum, a quarterly survey.

And the back-and-forth continues.

Port of Long Beach Executive Director Mario Cordero is not thrilled about the latest supply chain snag: a renewed sense of uncertainty as railroads and its laborers reach another stalemate.

Creating a diverse supplier chain seems to be at the forefront of the minds of CEOs, however only 38% of companies actually measure any metrics to make that happen.