Companies once again want added holiday help for their warehouse and transportation operations, although some have less ambitious hiring goals in 2023.

Higher interest rates and tepid spending are dragging down the long-term forecast, speakers said at the Journal of Commerce Inland Distribution Conference.

Preserving economic benefits of trade facilitation and improving national security require partnerships and technology.

The improvements target challenging facility processes like unloading trailers, sorting small packages and moving irregularly sized shipments.

Sharing demand and capacity forecasts will help provide strong holiday delivery service, Supply Chain Dive panelists said.

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Managing multiple 3PLs can be complex and time consuming.  There are alternatives to consolidate and simplify 3PL outsourcing.

While Congress' inability to fund the government by Oct. 1 could affect air traffic and some rail workers, trucking agencies have their own source of funds.

Although container volumes dropped YoY, the total amount of TEUs processed increased compared to July.

“Packaging is the hardest piece to corral” due to the complexity of the sector’s data, said Specright founder and CEO Matthew Wright.

Greenhouse gases used in supply chains represent the largest source of most industries’ carbon footprint, but many firms are just beginning to account for them.

The beverage giant disputed the claim, saying the third-party operations in question are not suppliers for the product.

Scott Ouellet was appointed to the position effective Sept. 18.

The job cuts are expected to begin in November in Seattle. 

The company joins the likes of UPS in being able to operate commercial drones beyond the visual line of sight.

The e-commerce giant defended the practices outlined in the lawsuit, saying they “spur competition and innovation across the retail industry.”

The collaboration with Dexterity AI aims to help the delivery giant more efficiently load the wide variety of shipments it handles.

A dozen domestic test manufacturers will get $600 million from the U.S. government to aid in the efforts.

Railroads are seeking competitive advantages like faster service to secure business from the rising nearshoring wave.

The vast majority of FedEx shippers aren't on the hook for holiday surcharges because they don't have enough volume to qualify, an executive said.