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PR Newswire | February 02, 2024

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) today announced its membership in the RailPulse Coalition. RailPulse, founded by a dynamic consortium of forward-thinking railcar owners, is working to develop, broaden and accelerate the use of GPS and other telematics technologies on railcars that increase safety, efficiency, and visibility across North America's freight rail industry. CPKC becomes the third Class I railroad and 10th member of the coalition, joining Bunge Nort...

Supply Chain Dive | March 25, 2020

The challenges in the coronavirus medical supply chain are now so familiar that the general public knows about personal protective equipment (PPE), N95 respirators and testing kits logistics. Consumers are even asked to fill supply gaps – with some hospitals requesting donations of spare N95 respirators from consumers' attics and garages, or donations of homemade masks. Executive Director of Logistics at Indiana University Health (IU Health) Derrick L. Williams said his team jumped int...

Business Wire | March 10, 2020

SpendEdge, a leading provider of procurement market intelligence solutions, has announced the completion of their latest article on top supply chain management challenges facing companies in the food and beverage industry. Companies in the food and beverage industry face a plethora of logistics and supply chain management challenges. The volatile commodity prices, regulatory norms, new entrants in the market, and complex manufacturing constraints further add to the woes of the company. Such chal...

UPS | June 29, 2020

UPS will reduce the peak surcharge on air shipments from mainland China to the U.S., according to a notice on UPS' website. The lower surcharge amount takes effect Sunday and remains in place until further notice.The reductions range from 22 cents per pound to 45 cents per pound as outlined in the table below. UPS implemented surcharges on shipments from China and Hong Kong starting April 5, citing "increased demand for air cargo capacity and the increased costs to maintain servic...