Digital Freight Company Transfix Sells Brokerage Business June 5, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The sale will include the addition of 15,000 carriers for NFI Industries, while Transfix says it will keep just over 100 of its roughly 350 employees.Read More
U.S. South Accounts for Lion’s Share of Factory Construction Boom June 5, 2024 Bloomberg U.S. construction put in place for manufacturing facilities has more than doubled in the two years ended in April.Read More
EU Cracks Down on Temu Over Counterfeit Product Concerns June 4, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Temu has until the end of September to provide the EU with a risk assessment report on the sale of counterfeit goods and illegal products. Read More
IATA Head Calls For Realistic Approach to Aviation Net-Zero Goals June 4, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Walsh called on regulators to "have the courage to stop and change tack fast" when it's clear that green aviation policies aren't working.Read More
Boeing Submits Safety Plan Amid New Allegations Over 787 Planes June 3, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Boeing will meet with senior FAA leaders weekly to monitor performance metrics, progress, and potential roadblocks for its new safety plan.Read More
Amazon to Expand U.S. Drone Service After Getting Regulator’s Nod May 31, 2024 Bloomberg Amazon will expand the area it services with drones in Texas, and will start integrating such shipments into its same-day delivery network this year. Read More
Nearly a Fifth of Tested Cotton Products Linked to Forced Labor in China May 31, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The U.S. banned all imports from Xinjiang — which supplies 20% of the world's cotton — in 2022, over allegations of forced labor.Read More
U.S. Online Retailers Lose Billions to Returns Fraud in 2023 May 30, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Claims and appeasement fraud surged by 1.5% year-over-year in 2023, with retailers estimating that 10.5% of all return claims were fraudulent.Read More
Dockflow and mintBlue Partner on Emissions Tracking for EU Shippers, Carriers May 30, 2024 SupplyChainBrain This is in response to the EU's Corporate Social Responsibility Directive, which mandates emissions reporting starting in 2026.Read More
THINK TANK Why So Many Warehouse Automation Projects Fail May 30, 2024 Ryan Chesterfield, SCB Contributor Too many warehouse automation projects are failing, leading to widespread layoffs in the autonomous mobile robots industry, and putting the future of organizations at risk.Read More