Businesses throughout every industry continue to feel the impact of COVID-19 throughout their supply chains across the globe. Nearly 75 percent of companies surveyed by the Institute For Supply Chain Management in March reported supply chain disruptions due to pandemic-related restrictions, a figure that has undoubtedly risen over the past couple of months.1 In addition… Read More
With heightened geopolitical tensions, today’s global trade economy proves itself to be a volatile and dynamic landscape. Challenges such as Chinese tariffs idling on the horizon prove that it is more important than ever for businesses to align with a logistics provider to help navigate today’s rocky waters. Chinese Tariff’s Effect on the Global Trade… Read More
Guest Post: Mike Greco, Senior Vice President of Global Logistics When you look back at some of the major trade decisions made in 2018, we see a continuing volatility in the global markets going into the new year. Heightened geopolitical tensions and the effects of new proposals by government and trade organizations meant to address… Read More
This past year, the supply chain industry evolved to accommodate numerous factors, such as advances in technologies like automation, tightening capacity, and the ELD mandate. NFI’s executive team shares their insight into the top trends of 2018. William Mahoney, Senior Vice President Distribution NFI’s distribution and cross-docking business continues to grow organically and through acquisition… Read More
The Trump administration announced several rounds of tariffs last spring and as they become formalized, supply chains across the U.S. are feeling the effects. The administration recently implemented a 10 percent tariff on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods, which began on September 21, and plans to apply a 25 percent tariff on $50 billion… Read More
