Overstock.com is now offering convenient customer returns with UPS
Overstock CEO Jonathan Johnson unveiled the launch of the companies’ partnership on a Q4 earnings call last week, heralding the pilot program as an extremely convent process meant to streamline customer returns and better understand customer preferences on an internal business level.
The EU & the US are going head-to-head over the Inflation Reduction Act
In the recently-passed IRA bill, the United States is offering tax benefits to those renewable energy companies operating domestically.
Another rail union approves railroad deal, giving hope to strike avoidance
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.
Copper mined in Africa for electric vehicle batteries is in a traffic jam
You heard that right - the routes from copper mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia to the ports on the coastline of the Indian Ocean face a 1,900-mile journey full of twists, turns, and major congestion.
Trucking looking at crypto and decentralized finance models to streamline industry payments
According to Allied Market Research, the 2021 global freight trucking market was worth over $2.7 trillion.
China currently has the largest reserves of rare earth on the planet
Not only that, but they are also in the top slot for rare earth concentrate production and control up to 90% of the semiconductor chip global manufacturing supply chain.
Skepticism is growing over “zero-emissions” claims
There are many questions being posed for automakers rallying around zero-emissions vehicles.
Senator Elizabeth Warren takes a stand against Big Tech
She made her case in a six-page letter to the United States’ top antitrust enforcers, including Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission, and Jonathan Kanter, who heads up the antitrust division of the Justice Department.
Louisiana International Terminal sees progress with sustainable infrastructure investments
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA), at the mouth of the Lower Mississippi River, will now be serving larger vessels after construction is completed in Violet, St. Bernard Township. T
Self-driving trucks are being held back by growing concerns over AI startups
Investors and corporations are being more “careful” than ever as economic conditions worsen and fully autonomous commercial cars are being called into question.
With a rail strike possible by November 19th, the industry waits with bated breath
Rail negotiations between the union workers and the railroads have been like a yo-yo.
The new gold rush revolved around digital technologies
Supply chain leaders are spending furiously on adopting new programs and consultants, hoping to accelerate operational output.
While congestion clears up, West Coast port shippers debate over how to navigate murky labor union talks
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.
TuSimple CEO fired over improper relations with Chinese startup
The Chinese startup in question, Hydron, develops autonomous hydrogen-powered trucks.
Elon Musk is finally the “Chief Twit”
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.
Shipping, globalization, and logistics… is a singular generation to blame?
Experts within the United State’s maritime industry say the sector is made up of mostly Baby Boomers, the largest generation in American history.
Regardless of mysterious explosions, can the Nord Stream pipelines come back online?
International welding engineer (IWE), researcher, and senior advisor at SINTEF, Ragnhild Aune, has stated that the damaged gas pipelines could be repaired, but it would be a very demanding project.
Fully electric autonomous heavy-duty vehicles with no driver at the helm… it happened
After receiving the first National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) approval for operations of this type of vehicle, freight mobility technology company Einride has officially successfully test-run their product.
President Biden shrugs off Xi Jinping’s concerns about semiconductor production
That was the point, after all.
Senior supply chain professions are mostly concerned with high turnover rates
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.