Getting closer to customers has become a major priority for manufacturers that are looking to reduce transportation costs and delivery times. Expectations for faster delivery have risen thanks to the “Amazon effect.” Add in disruptions from recent years — the pandemic, geopolitical instability, extreme weather, trade issues, labor unrest — and you have a mandate for the increasing realignment of supply chains, production and sourcing. 

As a shipper, you know that safety has a direct impact on your supply chain, business operations, and costs. The right carrier will have a good reputation for safety and should be able to easy demonstrate the protocols that protect your brand, your freight, and the public.

One out of every five fish is caught through illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in conditions where abuses of workers are common, according to a United Nations estimate.

Think violations of environmental standards and human rights in supply chains are limited to places far from U.S. shores? Think again.

Companies need technology that not only improves order fulfillment metrics, but helps retain workers by making it easier to hit productivity targets, and to stay engaged.

With Wilcox removed from the board, the NLRB now lacks the three-member quorum required to issue decisions.

CEO Kelly Ortberg, who took over in August, said the company was making progress on restoring stability to its struggling production lines.

The IBEW — which represents 750 signals and communications workers — had issued a 72-hour strike notice on January 25.

In supply chain, all the talk today is about AI-driven autonomous operations, removing the need for human intervention in key decision-making.

Ministry of Industry François-Philippe Champagne sent a letter to the company, saying the decision to lay off 1,700 workers "raises questions" about Amazon's commitment to Canada.