A dockworkers’ strike that began on October 1, 2024, across East and Gulf Coast ports threatens to disrupt supply chains nationwide. The strike, led by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), stems from disagreements over wages and the automation of dockwork machinery.
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Small and Midsize Businesses Are Revising Their Supply-Chain Playbooks to Ease Costs, Capacity Crunch
Businesses shook by high logistics costs and freight bottlenecks are extending the workarounds they used during the pandemic and implementing new strategies to alleviate supply-chain pain in the new year. Some are increasing their use of stopgap measures, such as storing goods in idle truck trailers, while others are making more concerted efforts to extract… Continue reading Small and Midsize Businesses Are Revising Their Supply-Chain Playbooks to Ease Costs, Capacity Crunch