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supplychaindive. com > news > fedex-pilots-union-tentative-contract-pay-2026 > 817073

Fed Ex, pilots union reach tentative contract agreement

2+ hour, 53+ min ago  (291+ words) The deal, which would raise pilots" hourly wages by nearly 40%, is the second tentative pact between the two parties during a multiyear negotiations process. The tentative deal brings Fed Ex and its pilots union one step closer to securing a…...

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supplychaindive. com > news > food-manufacturers-product-assortments-strategies > 816751

How food manufacturers are rethinking product assortments

3+ hour, 47+ min ago  (480+ words) Brands are opting for fewer SKUs and being selective about restocking practices, experts said at the Food Manufacturing Summit. Editor's note: This story is part of a series highlighting takeaways from a March 25 event hosted by Supply Chain Dive, Manufacturing…...

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supplychaindive. com > news > amazon-west-virginia-rural-delivery-same-day-expansion > 816771

Amazon advances rural delivery push with new West Virginia facilities

3+ hour, 47+ min ago  (192+ words) Small-scale fulfillment operations in Davisville and Beaver aim to help enable same-day services in nearby communities. Amazon's facility launches in West Virginia will help enable same-day services for some orders in nearby communities, per the announcement, building upon the e-commerce…...

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supplychaindive. com > news > transpacific-rates-ceasefire-iran-us-uncertainty > 816883

Transpacific ocean rates rise, demand softens

21+ hour, 20+ min ago  (440+ words) The increases are not drastically altering market dynamics, although ocean shipping faces uncertainty amid the Iran war. The Iran war has been impacting global shipping flows'and causing a rapid rise in fuel prices. However, the U. S. and Iran recently announced a…...

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supplychaindive. com > news > us-postal-service-equipment-installations-volume-impact > 816739

USPS to shift some volume as it installs new sortation equipment

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (273+ words) The Postal Service will temporarily send affected packages to alternate locations amid a push to modernize its infrastructure. The installations mark another round of equipment upgrades and volume shifts for the Postal Service this year, adding to the agency's push…...

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supplychaindive. com > news > trump-tariff-countries-arming-iran-war > 816936

Trump calls for 50% tariff on goods from nations arming Iran

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (435+ words) The president said the duty is effective immediately, although it's unclear how it would be implemented after the Supreme Court clipped Trump's power to issue broad levies. The U. S. will apply a 50% tariff on goods from countries supplying military weapons to…...

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supplychaindive. com > news > walmart-layoffs-illinois-fulfillment-center-nextgen > 816491

Walmart to close Illinois fulfillment center

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (345+ words) Operations at the Matteson facility will be relocated to other Next Gen facilities in Walmart's fulfillment network, impacting 111 employees. Walmart plans to permanently shutter a fulfillment center in Matteson, Illinois, impacting 111 employees, according to a March 27 Worker Adjustment and Retraining…...

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supplychaindive. com > news > iran-war-sways-air-cargo-rates-contract-negotiations-xeneta > 816610

Iran war sways air cargo contract negotiations

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (502+ words) The rising cost of jet fuel pushed rates from Northeast and Southeast Asia to North America up by mid to high double digits, Xeneta reported. U. S. military strikes against Iran on Feb. 28 have scrambled logistics activity in the Middle East, with…...

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supplychaindive. com > news > usps-amazon-delivery-contract-agreement-terms > 816818

Postal Service, Amazon reach scaled-back delivery deal

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (353+ words) The agreement will result in a 20% reduction in Amazon volume delivered by USPS, Reuters reported, capping a bumpy negotiations process. The agreement wraps up a lengthy negotiations process between the two package delivery giants and longtime partners on their future…...

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supplychaindive. com > news > ups-ai-employee-upskilling-network-changes > 816412

How UPS is using AI, from shipper pricing to customs clearance

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (756+ words) As the carrier embraces AI and data analytics across its operations, it's training employees on how to better wield new technologies, a UPS executive said. Editor's note: This story is the first in a three-part series about how parcel delivery…...