New CEO Raj Subramaniam will soon tell investors how he intends to lead FedEx while confronting higher costs for labor, Covid-related lockdowns in China and angry contractors at the company's crown-jewel FedEx Ground unit.
Major railroads, including Union Pacific and BNSF, and their unions remain at an impasse after a government board ended efforts to mediate a settlement, a move which will likely force President Biden’s administration to intervene.
The number-one labor challenge for supply chains today is worker availability at the retail level, says Pete Blair, vice president of marketing with Berkshire Grey.
Removing sea mines near Ukraine’s key ports could take months, and hundreds of seafarers are still stranded in the region following Russia’s invasion of the country, according to the United Nations agency responsible for shipping safety.