New six-year contract signed for East and Gulf Coast ports, ensuring wage increases and automation protections

Labor peace for the 36 United States-based East and Gulf Coast ports, stretching from Maine to Texas, has been reached, with a new six-year contract between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), the largest union of maritime workers in North America, and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), an alliance of container carriers, direct employers, and … Read more

The Key to Modern Supply Chains: Automated Testing for WMS Success

Date/Time Thursday, March 27, 2025 2:00PM Moderator Brian Straight, Editor in Chief, Supply Chain Management Review Panelists Josh Owen, CEO & Co-Founder, Cycle Labs Jeff Jones, Director, enVista Watch On Demand: Automated Testing for WMS Success Join Cycle Labs and enVista for an engaging discussion on transforming warehouse operations through test automation. Industry experts, Josh Owen, CEO … Read more

As tariff driven uncertainty persists, manufacturing sees gains for second straight month, reports ISM

Manufacturing output saw growth in February, which was preceded by January growth to start the year, following a 26-month stretch of contraction, according to the new edition of the Manufacturing Report on Business, which was issued today by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). The report’s benchmark reading, the PMI, came in at 50.3 (a … Read more

The retail supply chain awaits 2025’s disruption

Rosemary Coates, the executive director of the Reshoring Institute, has had a front-row seat to manufacturing in China and the current reshoring/nearshoring trend. Speaking at the 2023 ISM World Reimagine conference in Las Vegas, she spoke about the history of outsourcing production to China. “I’ve been in the supply chain business for nearly 40 years, … Read more