Legislation to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing while improving freight access along the nationās supply chains was sent to President Joe Bidenās desk July 28.
July 28, 2022BusinessEquipmentLogisticsPerspective
Perspective: Flexibility Helps With Supply Chain Delays
For years, just-in-time supply chain practices were the name of the game for many companies. But in the aftermath of the pandemic and subsequent supply chain tangles, building up and keeping heavier inventories has come to the forefront as a core strategy. While thereās merit to both approaches, companies need to be prepared and take some action on unintended consequences of the new sea change.
August 1, 2022GovernmentBusinessTechnology
Senate Sets Up $52 Billion Semiconductor Vote
A $52 billion boost to the U.S. domestic semiconductor industry moved one step closer to reality July 26 when the Senate advanced legislation providing grants, incentives and tax breaks to the sector and set it up for final passage this week.
July 26, 2022GovernmentBusinessLogisticsTCA
Trucker AB 5 Blockade Ends at Port of Oakland
Fruit, nuts and wine are again flowing through the Port of Oakland after truckers quietly ended a multiday blockade over the weekend amid a crackdown on AB 5 protesters by port authorities.
July 25, 2022GovernmentBusiness
Trucker AB 5 Protest Hampers Operations at Port of Oakland
About 450 dockworkers did not report to work at Californiaās third-busiest port, Port of Oakland, July 21 as truckers protesting the AB 5 gig-work law blocked access to the operation for a fourth day.
July 21, 2022BusinessLogistics
NYC Portsā Saturday Hours Arenāt Helping Supply Chain Snarls
The Port of New York and New Jersey is struggling to process cargo despite expanded gate hours, illustrating fresh difficulties plaguing supply chains as shippers redirect goods to avoid bottlenecks in other parts of the country.
July 21, 2022GovernmentBusinessTechnology
Senateās Bipartisan Chips Bill Would Add $79 Billion to US Deficit
The Senateās bipartisan bill to strengthen the nationās technology sector in the face of Chinese competition was estimated July 21 to increase U.S. budget deficits by $79 billion over a decade if enacted.
July 21, 2022GovernmentBusinessTechnology
Chips Bill Gains Steam in Senate Despite Last-Minute Lobbying
A drive in the Senate to quickly pass $52 billion in grants and incentives for U.S. semiconductor manufacturing picked up steam in Congress despite last-minute lobbying for changes.
July 18, 2022GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuelLogistics
Supply Chains Inching Back to Normal, Brace for Headwinds of Softer Demand
Rock guitarist Jack White, who extended his āSupply Chain Issues Tourā into October, might want to name his bandās next road trip after a different villain. Thatās because supply strains, while still afflicting many consumers and businesses, are becoming more mundane.
July 18, 2022BusinessLogisticsTCA
Railroad Workers Being āGround to Dust,ā AFL-CIO Head Says
Efforts by national freight rail carriers to increase efficiency are having the opposite effect, a union official said July 12. Demoralized workers are leaving the industry, causing delays and damage to the national supply chain, said Greg Regan, president of the Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO.
July 14, 2022