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

For more than a while now, there has been one word that always seems to come up in freight transportation circles—whether it is read in a publication, heard on a podcast or television, or at an industry event—that word is uncertainty. And, really, why wouldn’t it be. There are more than enough moving parts in … Read more

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

Alabama Port Authority and CSX Railroad officially broke ground Thursday on a new inland port in Montgomery, a project designed to speed up freight movement and support local businesses. The Montgomery Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF) will give central Alabama faster access to the Port of Mobile, making it easier for companies to move products in and out of … Read more

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

Following a pointed letter from United States Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to New York State Governor Kathy Hochul earlier this month, regarding New York City’s congestion pricing plan, the fate of the plan remains in limbo, with a potential March 21 expiration date. The plan, which was rolled out by Governor Hochul, went … Read more

Soon after United States Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Louis DeJoy notified the Postal Service Board of Governors “it is time for them to begin the process of identifying his successor” on February 18, reports surfaced late last week that the White House intends to make major changes to the organization. A Wall Street Journal … Read more

For years, free shipping was a bonus—a perk that retailers used to entice customers. Now, it’s a non-negotiable. According to a new FedEx report, more than 80% of consumers prioritize free shipping, and 76% say it influences where they shop. But while customers expect it, free shipping is anything but free. Someone is footing the bill. The question … Read more

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) said on February 17 that it has reopened the public comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), regarding property broker transparency. In a Federal Register notice, entitled “Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Transparency in Property Broker Transactions; Reopening of Comment Period,” FMCSA said that the NPRM has … Read more

Coming off of a December decline, truck tonnage levels were flat in January to start 2025, according to data issued earlier today by the American Trucking Associations (ATA). The January reading of the ATA’s advanced Seasonally Adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index came in at 111.9, matching December’s reading, and was up 0.3% annually, marking … Read more