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Covenant Logistics Group CFO James "Tripp" Grant said the freight industry is experiencing accelerating capacity exits d...
10/31/2025

Covenant Logistics Group CFO James "Tripp" Grant said the freight industry is experiencing accelerating capacity exits due to recent enforcement of government policies relating to English language standards. https://buff.ly/SvztpOp

Bids are up 17% since August, which usually doesn’t occur until November through February, CEO David Parker said in a recent earnings call.

Can manufacturing make a comeback in the U.S.? The answer is yes and no, according to Rosemary Coates, executive directo...
10/31/2025

Can manufacturing make a comeback in the U.S.? The answer is yes and no, according to Rosemary Coates, executive director of the Reshoring Institute.

While certain production can be brought stateside, the U.S. still faces domestic labor and factory infrastructure hurdles.

While certain production can be more easily brought stateside, the U.S. still faces domestic labor and factory infrastructure hurdles, per Rosemary Coates, executive director of the Reshoring…

Macy’s will begin closing an operating unit at a Connecticut distribution center in December, impacting 106 employees. T...
10/31/2025

Macy’s will begin closing an operating unit at a Connecticut distribution center in December, impacting 106 employees. The move is part of the retailer's efforts to simplify and modernize its supply chain, according to a company spokesperson.

The closure will take place in stages starting Dec. 28 as the retailer advances a turnaround effort that includes a multi-year supply chain revamp.

The U.S. and Japan have agreed to a framework for securing a supply of raw and processed critical minerals and rare eart...
10/30/2025

The U.S. and Japan have agreed to a framework for securing a supply of raw and processed critical minerals and rare earths. The document outlines a plan for investments and policies focused on building mining networks and ore separation and processing.

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Within the next six months, both countries plan to take steps toward selecting and funding projects that can deliver mineral products to buyers.

Fed cites softness in the labor market for a quarter-point cut in the main interest rate. https://buff.ly/IhNZ81t
10/30/2025

Fed cites softness in the labor market for a quarter-point cut in the main interest rate. https://buff.ly/IhNZ81t

The central bank trimmed rates to a range between 3.75% to 4% in its second rate reduction this year.

Tariffs have been a headwind for Whirlpool, despite the manufacturer’s significant domestic footprint. But executives ex...
10/29/2025

Tariffs have been a headwind for Whirlpool, despite the manufacturer’s significant domestic footprint. But executives expect the tides to turn as competitors draw down their frontloaded inventory and face greater exposure to tariffs.

Whirlpool CEO Marc Bitzer said during a recent earnings call that competitors flooded the market with low-cost inventory before tariffs took effect, but anticipates the market turning in the…

The United States is nearing completion of a trade-related agreement with South Korea, with President Donald Trump sayin...
10/29/2025

The United States is nearing completion of a trade-related agreement with South Korea, with President Donald Trump saying that the two countries "pretty much finalized a deal."

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The two countries have “pretty much finalized” a deal, U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday.

Mazda Motor Corporation partnered with Nippon Steel Corporation to streamline the production and procurement process for...
10/29/2025

Mazda Motor Corporation partnered with Nippon Steel Corporation to streamline the production and procurement process for Mazda CX-5 vehicles.

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The co-creation effort also aims to enhance the procurement process by selecting a Nippon manufacturing plant near Mazda's assembly facility.

The trucking market is now in year three of an “unusually long downward freight cycle” and carriers are using lessons fr...
10/29/2025

The trucking market is now in year three of an “unusually long downward freight cycle” and carriers are using lessons from the past to prioritize profitability and survive the ongoing soft environment, AFS Logistics CEO Andy Dyer said in a press release.

Less-than-truckload providers are prioritizing profitability over volume to weather the downward freight cycle, per the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index.

Scotts Miracle-Gro is leveraging machine learning and artificial intelligence to improve inventory management through mo...
10/28/2025

Scotts Miracle-Gro is leveraging machine learning and artificial intelligence to improve inventory management through more accurate demand forecasting.

Data analytics and predictive modeling have helped the company cut inventory levels in half in the last two years, President and COO Nate Baxter said.

UPS cut around 34,000 positions and closed 93 buildings so far this year as it shrinks its U.S. network. The employee re...
10/28/2025

UPS cut around 34,000 positions and closed 93 buildings so far this year as it shrinks its U.S. network. The employee reductions include separations from UPS' voluntary buyout program for full-time drivers.

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The delivery giant has also shuttered 93 buildings in 2025 as it adjusts its U.S. network to a reduction in Amazon volume.

Spice maker McCormick plans to use alternative sourcing, supply chain initiatives and higher prices to offset $140 milli...
10/28/2025

Spice maker McCormick plans to use alternative sourcing, supply chain initiatives and higher prices to offset $140 million in tariff costs. https://buff.ly/Y9HXlde

The spice giant is trying to offset tariff costs through productivity savings, alternative sourcing and higher prices.

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