U.S. Tariffs: What’s happening, and what does it mean?
On Wednesday April 2nd, President Trump announced a broad expansion of tariffs to apply to 185 countries and territories. Prior to this, new tariffs were announced to apply to China, Canada and Mexico, as well as sector-specific tariffs on aluminum, steel and automobiles. In this…
New Tariffs Are Coming. LSPs Need to Prepare Now.
March 2025 Update: The tariffs the world has been speculating about are now here. As expected, the United States outlined hefty tariffs for goods from Canada, Mexico and China this week. While many have anticipated a change, the effects of the newly imposed tariffs will…
The ILA Walkout Emphasizes the Need To Be Prepared for Disruptions
On Tuesday, the U.S. lost half of its ocean shipping capacity when the 45,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) went on strike at 13 major East Coast container ports, stretching from Texas to Maine. While the walkout has been looming since June, the strike…
Bridging Disruption: Blue Yonder Helps Customers Navigate the Tragedy in Baltimore
Who can forget watching the shocking footage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore? When a 948-foot-long cargo ship called Dali crashed into the bridge in the early morning hours of March 26, the costs were high. Most significantly, the accident claimed the…
Transportation Optimization: The Key to Weathering Droughts, Disasters and Other Disruptions
This blog was co-written by Chirag Modi, Corporate Vice President, Industry Strategy – Supply Chain Execution and 3PL Global Lead, and Jen McQuiston, Product Marketing Director. Global supply chains face many risks and disruptions, but increasingly those disruptions seem to be related to droughts, storms…
Supply Chain Risk Is Inevitable. The Key Is Understanding and Mitigating It via AI.
Supply Chain Disruption In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solution Marketing team explores innovative solutions to guard against supply chain disruptions. Our personal and professional lives are filled with risk. Every day, we can take actions that mitigate that risk — or we can…
3 Ways Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” Will Disrupt the Supply Chain
Before you brush this off as a puff piece written by a geriatric millennial who has loved Beyoncé for 20+ years — none of which is a lie — let me assure you that Mrs. Carter-Knowles indeed has the accolades, the power and the influence…
How the Worker Shortage Might Affect Your Summer Vacation Plans
We’ve all been hearing about the worker shortage since early in the COVID-19 pandemic, and we’ve seen it in action in our everyday lives — visiting the grocery store, the pharmacy, at school and even at our own jobs. But have you thought about how…