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  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
September 14, 2023 at 3:15 PM

Panama Canal warns of ongoing drought conditions

NAW SmartBrief Inflation up 3.7% year over year in Aug. | Panama Canal warns of ongoing drought conditions | Prologis: These trends will affect logistics real estate Created for [email protected] |  Web Version September 14, 2023 Connect with NAW       …
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
September 13, 2023 at 2:07 PM

Index: Small-business declined in Aug.

NAW SmartBrief Index: Small-business declined in Aug. | Survey: Consumer spending may soon decline | Imperial Dade buys paper, packaging distributor Ralik Created for [email protected] |  Web Version September 13, 2023 Connect with NAW       …
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
September 12, 2023 at 2:43 PM

Aug. container imports higher than pre-COVID level

NAW SmartBrief Aug. container imports higher than pre-COVID level | Venture capitalists eager to marry AI, supply chains | Fastenal reports a 3.6% increase in sales in Aug. Created for [email protected] |  Web Version September 12, 2023 Connect with NAW       …
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
September 11, 2023 at 3:40 PM

Wholesale inventories take a hit in July, sales rise

NAW SmartBrief Wholesale inventories take a hit in July, sales rise | Winsupply expands support services campus in Ohio | Unit labor costs increased 2.2% in Q2 Created for [email protected] |  Web Version September 11, 2023 Connect with NAW       …
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
September 8, 2023 at 1:52 PM

Albertsons, Kroger reportedly to sell 400 stores to C&S

NAW SmartBrief Albertsons, Kroger reportedly to sell 400 stores to C&S | Bearings Distributors, Cangro acquired by Applied Industrial | Manufactured goods orders fell 2.1% in July Created for [email protected] |  Web Version September 8, 2023 Connect with N…
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
September 7, 2023 at 2:54 PM

FTC reportedly to file antitrust lawsuit against Amazon

NAW SmartBrief ISM: Aug. marks 10 straight months of PMI contraction | FTC reportedly to file antitrust lawsuit against Amazon | SpartanNash grows AI toolbelt with Upshop Created for [email protected] |  Web Version September 7, 2023 Connect with NAW       …
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
September 6, 2023 at 2:57 PM

West Coast ports face "uphill climb" to regain lost volume

NAW SmartBrief Unemployment rises to 3.8% in Aug., 187K new jobs added | KeHE turns to Cognira AI tool for promotion planning | West Coast ports face "uphill climb" to regain lost volume Created for [email protected] |  Web Version September 6, 2023 Connect wit…
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
September 5, 2023 at 1:09 PM

Tyson Foods consolidates units with supply chain center

NAW SmartBrief Tyson Foods consolidates units with supply chain center | Walmart courts 3rd-party sellers in ecommerce endeavor | Why vertical CRMs outperform horizontal ones Created for [email protected] |  Web Version September 5, 2023 Connect with NAW       …
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
September 1, 2023 at 7:06 PM

Logistics pros explore value of AI tools

NAW SmartBrief Hurricane Idalia disrupts Fla. supply chains | Airgas provides PPE to local disaster response groups | Core & Main opens fire protection facility in Wash. Created for [email protected] |  Web Version September 1, 2023 Connect with NAW       …
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
August 31, 2023 at 2:53 PM

FedEx reveals 2024 rate increases

NAW SmartBrief Peak shipping season starts with "whimper" | FedEx reveals 2024 rate increases | AmerisourceBergen officially rebrands itself as Cencora Created for [email protected] |  Web Version August 31, 2023 Connect with NAW       News …
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
August 30, 2023 at 1:10 PM

How the right tools can boost sales productivity

NAW SmartBrief Imperial Dade expands into Midwest with acquisition | Mexico truckers put strike on hold | Economy, employees benefit from local, diverse buying Created for [email protected] |  Web Version August 30, 2023 Connect with NAW       …
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
August 29, 2023 at 1:10 PM

Logistics pros have high hopes for AI, per report

NAW SmartBrief Logistics pros have high hopes for AI, per report | McMaster-Carr to build $360M facility in Fort Worth, Texas | Mexico's cargo drivers slated to strike nationwide Created for [email protected] |  Web Version August 29, 2023 Connect with NAW     …
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
August 28, 2023 at 2:53 PM

US port cargo volumes remain well below 2022 highs

NAW SmartBrief US port cargo volumes remain well below 2022 highs | Central US manufacturing activity flat, but production jumps | Ace Hardware keeps building on stores' success Created for [email protected] |  Web Version August 28, 2023 Connect with NAW      …
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
August 25, 2023 at 1:27 PM

Durable goods orders drop, non-defense capital goods up 0.1%

NAW SmartBrief Durable goods orders drop, non-defense capital goods up 0.1% | US Foods starts construction on northern N.Y. expansion | Bidding war expected for Yellow's truck terminals Created for [email protected] |  Web Version August 25, 2023 Connect with N…
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
August 24, 2023 at 1:15 PM

UPS workers approve historic contract

NAW SmartBrief Ravago acquires majority interest in M. Holland | SpartanNash streamlining, improving business model | City Electric Supply cuts ribbon on new branch in Azle, Texas Created for [email protected] |  Web Version August 24, 2023 Connect with NAW    …
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
August 23, 2023 at 2:54 PM

Global warehouse rents up 10% YoY, London most expensive

NAW SmartBrief Global warehouse rents up 10% YoY, London most expensive | Food, beverage firms test cutting-edge tracking tactics | Grainger breaks ground on automated DC in Oregon Created for [email protected] |  Web Version August 23, 2023 Connect with NAW   …
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
August 22, 2023 at 3:40 PM

Global logistics gauge drops to record low in July

NAW SmartBrief El Nino could exacerbate climate-driven shipping woes | UNFI to build 1M-square-foot Fla. distribution center | Wakefern begins wider rollout of Tally robots Created for [email protected] |  Web Version August 22, 2023 Connect with NAW       …
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
August 21, 2023 at 2:07 PM

Sourcing must be ready for new-normal weather events

NAW SmartBrief US consumers are still shopping, but not for "big-ticket" items | Yellow accepts offers for real estate, bankruptcy loans | $1.2B clean energy plant proposed in Texas Created for [email protected] |  Web Version August 21, 2023 Connect with NAW  …
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
August 18, 2023 at 3:09 PM

US factory output up 0.5% in July, but lower than a year ago

NAW SmartBrief US factory output up 0.5% in July, but lower than a year ago | Ocean cargo spot rates reverse upwards | Import prices increase 0.4% in July, most in a year Created for [email protected] |  Web Version August 18, 2023 Connect with NAW       …
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
August 17, 2023 at 2:38 PM

Wholesale inventories drop, business inventories steady

NAW SmartBrief Report examines onshoring's future in US | New York Fed factory index down on lower orders, shipments | Performance Food Group posts $14.87B Q4 revenue, $150M profit Created for [email protected] |  Web Version August 17, 2023 Connect with NAW   …
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
August 16, 2023 at 3:50 PM

Yellow bankruptcy may provide property opportunities

NAW SmartBrief US retail sales jumped 0.7% in July, a six-month high | Home Depot reports higher-than-expected earnings | Yellow bankruptcy may provide property opportunities Created for [email protected] |  Web Version August 16, 2023 Connect with NAW       …
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
August 15, 2023 at 3:45 PM

Benefits of reshoring start to work for US manufacturing

NAW SmartBrief Consumers' 12-month inflation outlook drops to 3.3% | Benefits of reshoring start to work for US manufacturing | Lineage Logistics announces JV to grow presence in Vietnam Created for [email protected] |  Web Version August 15, 2023 Connect with …
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
August 14, 2023 at 1:00 PM

Companies face longer times to destock warehouses

NAW SmartBrief Producer prices rise 0.8% year over year, 0.3% over June | Companies face longer times to destock warehouses | Drought conditions force ship backups at Panama Canal Created for [email protected] |  Web Version August 14, 2023 Connect with NAW    …
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
August 11, 2023 at 2:48 PM

Yellow's exit will raise overall shipping rates

NAW SmartBrief Inflation accelerates to 3.2% in July | Yellow's exit will raise overall shipping rates | US trade deficit narrows as imports reach 18-month low Created for [email protected] |  Web Version August 11, 2023 Connect with NAW       …
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
August 10, 2023 at 2:33 PM

Wholesale inventories drop lower than expected in June

NAW SmartBrief Wholesale inventories drop lower than expected in June | FMCSA contemplates revised accident reporting policy | Foxtrot picks KeHE to support boutique-like offerings Created for [email protected] |  Web Version August 10, 2023 Connect with NAW   …
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
August 9, 2023 at 3:38 PM

Amazon, FTC reportedly to hold "last-rites" meeting

NAW SmartBrief Amazon, FTC reportedly to hold "last-rites" meeting | Yellow officially closes operations | Veritiv to be taken private in a $2.3B deal Created for [email protected] |  Web Version August 9, 2023 Connect with NAW       News fo…
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
August 8, 2023 at 2:37 PM

Manufacturing, warehousing firms cut hours instead of staff

NAW SmartBrief Canadian port labor dispute ends as workers accept offer | Logistics firms face increased demands among workers | Manufacturing, warehousing firms cut hours instead of staff Created for [email protected] |  Web Version August 8, 2023 Connect with…
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
August 7, 2023 at 2:22 PM

OSHA cites Amazon for unsafe worker conditions

NAW SmartBrief US procurement rule to expedite sustainable purchasing | OSHA cites Amazon for unsafe worker conditions | White Cap reaches deal to acquire Reno Hardware and Supply Created for [email protected] |  Web Version August 7, 2023 Connect with NAW     …
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
August 4, 2023 at 3:42 PM

Less warehouse space is being rented but rates still high

NAW SmartBrief Less warehouse space is being rented but rates still high | June's 2.3% jump in factory orders driven by transportation | Ferguson expands services with 3 acquisitions Created for [email protected] |  Web Version August 4, 2023 Connect with NAW  …
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
August 3, 2023 at 4:13 PM

US job openings fall to more than 2-year low in June

NAW SmartBrief US job openings fall to more than 2-year low in June | Panama Canal seeks solutions as drought limits passage | Construction spending extends gains in June Created for [email protected] |  Web Version August 3, 2023 Connect with NAW       …
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
August 2, 2023 at 2:13 PM

Hot weather affecting productivity across industries

NAW SmartBrief Teamsters show support for tentative UPS agreement | Hot weather affecting productivity across industries | Freight recession lands trucking firms in troubled waters Created for [email protected] |  Web Version August 2, 2023 Connect with NAW    …
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
August 1, 2023 at 3:10 PM

Yellow readies bankruptcy filing, per sources

NAW SmartBrief Tentative agreement reached in Canadian port strike | Yellow readies bankruptcy filing, per sources | Linde to begin work on Clean Hydrogen Project in Texas Created for [email protected] |  Web Version August 1, 2023 Connect with NAW       …
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
July 31, 2023 at 2:37 PM

PCE index ticks downward to 3%

NAW SmartBrief PCE index ticks downward to 3% | "Bumpy ride" for prices likely in wake of UPS agreement | Rail freight from Canada drops for third straight week Created for [email protected] |  Web Version July 31, 2023 Connect with NAW       …
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
July 28, 2023 at 1:43 PM

Durable goods orders soar for 3rd month in a row

NAW SmartBrief US posts 2.4% annualized GDP growth for Q2 | Durable goods orders soar for 3rd month in a row | Goods trade deficit contracts in June Created for [email protected] |  Web Version July 28, 2023 Connect with NAW       News for t…
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
July 27, 2023 at 4:42 PM

Consumer confidence is at its highest in two years

NAW SmartBrief UPS avoids strike after reaching agreement with union | Consumer confidence is at its highest in two years | Richmond Fed: Manufacturing activity fell in July Created for [email protected] |  Web Version July 27, 2023 Connect with NAW       …
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
July 26, 2023 at 2:07 PM

Construction of warehouses expected to revive in 2024

NAW SmartBrief Construction of warehouses expected to revive in 2024 | Business economists more optimistic on recession odds | Biggest rooftop solar project in N.Y. finished Created for [email protected] |  Web Version July 26, 2023 Connect with NAW       …
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
July 25, 2023 at 2:34 PM

New vote slated for Canada's West Coast port contract

NAW SmartBrief NAW president weighs in as UPS, Teamsters restart talks | New vote slated for Canada's West Coast port contract | "Sticky" inflation contributes to slowing growth in July Created for [email protected] |  Web Version July 25, 2023 Connect with NAW…
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
July 24, 2023 at 3:38 PM

UPS walkout could raise inflation, disrupt supply chain

NAW SmartBrief Port strike called off, for now, as workers mull tentative deal | UPS walkout could raise inflation, disrupt supply chain | Leading Economic Index falls again in June Created for [email protected] |  Web Version July 24, 2023 Connect with NAW    …
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
July 21, 2023 at 3:15 PM

UPS ready to restart Teamsters negotiations with improved offer

NAW SmartBrief UPS ready to restart Teamsters negotiations with improved offer | Housing starts fall but building permits reach 1-year high | Initial jobless claims fall for fourth straight week Created for [email protected] |  Web Version July 21, 2023 Connect…
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
July 20, 2023 at 6:27 PM

Your Voice Matters! The 2023 State of the Supply Chain Industry Report is underway and we need you.

NAW SmartBrief Take this Industry Survey to learn how your competitors are adapting their supply chain operations. Created for [email protected] |  Web Version This is a paid advertisement for SmartBrief readers. The content does not necessarily reflect the view …
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
July 20, 2023 at 3:36 PM

Dockworkers reject deal, but hold off on strike for now

NAW SmartBrief Report: Supplier capacity numbers sink | Dockworkers reject deal, but hold off on strike for now | June sees slip in industrial output, manufacturing Created for [email protected] |  Web Version July 20, 2023 Connect with NAW       …
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
July 19, 2023 at 4:07 PM

OSHA to increase scrutiny of warehousing, distribution

NAW SmartBrief Analysts: Demand to continue driving cold-storage sector | OSHA to increase scrutiny of warehousing, distribution | Cass: Trucking volumes off, several indicators positive Created for [email protected] |  Web Version July 19, 2023 Connect with NA…
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
July 18, 2023 at 2:42 PM

UPS starts "continuity" prepping amid potential strike

NAW SmartBrief Retailers, suppliers more optimistic about supply chain | UPS starts "continuity" prepping amid potential strike | FMI: Ecommerce sales down as shoppers return to stores Created for [email protected] |  Web Version July 18, 2023 Connect with NAW …
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
July 17, 2023 at 3:07 PM

Canadian port strike settled, workers return

NAW SmartBrief Import, export prices decline year over year | Canadian port strike settled, workers return | US consumer sentiment leaps to 22-month high Created for [email protected] |  Web Version July 17, 2023 Connect with NAW       News …
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
July 14, 2023 at 3:52 PM

Producer price index slows to 0.1% annualized inflation

NAW SmartBrief Producer price index slows to 0.1% annualized inflation | Intermodal rail from Canada to US drops amid port strike | Report shows drop in initial unemployment claims Created for [email protected] |  Web Version July 14, 2023 Connect with NAW     …
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
July 13, 2023 at 2:21 PM

Inflation slows to lowest rate in 2 years, with CPI up 3%

NAW SmartBrief Inflation slows to lowest rate in 2 years, with CPI up 3% | Labor minister says deal "within reach" to end port strike | Financial conditions not as tight as they seem Created for [email protected] |  Web Version July 13, 2023 Connect with NAW   …
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
July 12, 2023 at 2:35 PM

Report predicts moderate growth for grocery business

NAW SmartBrief Report predicts moderate growth for grocery business | Store brands outperform national brands in 2023 | Solidarity may halt US unloading of Canada-bound cargo Created for [email protected] |  Web Version July 12, 2023 Connect with NAW       …
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
July 11, 2023 at 2:31 PM

Logistics industry continues shedding jobs

NAW SmartBrief Logistics industry continues shedding jobs | Wholesale inventories revised to unchanged in May | Ships stalled at Canadian ports amid strike Created for [email protected] |  Web Version July 11, 2023 Connect with NAW       New…
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
July 10, 2023 at 2:11 PM

Containerships rerouted to US amid Canadian port strikes

NAW SmartBrief Openings fall while 209K jobs added in June | Containerships rerouted to US amid Canadian port strikes | Economy "moving ahead," says NRF chief economist Created for [email protected] |  Web Version July 10, 2023 Connect with NAW       …
  NAW SmartBrief · [email protected]
July 7, 2023 at 2:31 PM

Supply chain index hits new low; some green shoots noted

NAW SmartBrief Supply chain index hits new low; some green shoots noted | ADP: Private sector gained 497K jobs last month | Inflation is global problem, but US consumers expect improvement Created for [email protected] |  Web Version July 7, 2023 Connect with N…