This year, the LA and Long Beach ports, which together account for roughly a third of all U.S. container imports, have seen their busiest ever peak season.

The average Thanksgiving turkey passes through three separate facilities and rides on four different trucks on its typical 760-mile journey from the farm to the supermarket.

Canada's deputy prime minister noted that while the U.S. and Canada are "perfectly aligned" on trade with China, "the same cannot be said of Mexico."

Although the EU recently imposed tariffs on EVs imported from China, Chinese automakers have continued to make inroads into the European market.

Better, more transparent and efficient procurement management software could lead to a better world. But there remains an adoption and talent problem. 

Procurement professionals must rise to the ESG challenge by leveraging supplier collaboration to ensure compliance and best practices in the extended supply chain.

Tai cautioned against the use of blanket tariffs such as those proposed by Donald Trump, who has vowed to enact 60% levies on all Chinese imports. 

In June 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul called off an earlier version of the congestion pricing plan just two weeks before it was supposed to go into effect.

 In a note to employees in October, CEO Kelly Ortberg told workers that the company needed to align its staffing levels with its "financial reality."

According to the DOE, industrial manufacturing accounts for roughly 20% of annual greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S.