The toxic mixture of social media, politics, and entertainment (which includes what passes for journalism these days) is a poisonous cocktail. The more we drink it, the more our society crumbles and dies.
Drink water instead, and spend the day bored, preferably outdoors, without your phone or computer.
Moving on, here is the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week:
- Supreme Court takes up fast-moving appeal over Trump’s tariffs (CNN)
- Tariffs Generate a Record $30.1 Billion in Customs Duties in August (WSj – sub. req’d)
- China warns Mexico to ‘think twice’ before raising tariffs, threatens countermeasures (CNBC)
- Postal traffic to US sank 80% after Trump administration ended exemption on low-value parcels (AP)
- The American Farmers China Is Using as a Trade-War Bargaining Chip (WSj – sub. req’d)
- DHL agrees to acquire SDS Rx expanding its life sciences and healthcare capabilities
- C.H. Robinson Introduces Cross-Border Freight Consolidation
- Navix.io Partners with Cleo to Accelerate Integration and Invoicing Automation for 3PLs and Freight Brokers
- Roush Delivers First Driverless Kodiak Driver-Equipped Autonomous Truck, Demonstrating Kodiak’s Ability to Scale Deployment of Autonomous Trucks
- Trucking Carriers Expect Bumpy Ride for Next 18 Months (Transport Topics)
- AI plays hefty role in tackling cargo theft, Werner exec says (Supply Chain Dive)
- Europe Tells Textile Producers to Manage Their Own Waste (WSj – sub. req’d)
- House bill calls for weigh station enforcement of English language proficiency (CCJ)
I’m off to Cape Cod where I and my Logistics Leaders for T1D Cure teammates will cycle 101 miles tomorrow in support of Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF), the leading non-profit organization dedicated to research and advocacy for type 1 diabetes.
I’m at 90% of my fundraising goal. The good news is that it’s not too late to support the cause. You can help me cross the finish line by making a donation via the following link; no donation is too small because every dollar gets us closer to a cure.
Donate here: http://www2.breakthrought1d.org/goto/ll4t1dcure
Thank you in advance for your support! I will share some stories and photos next week.
And with that, have a meaningful weekend!
Song of the Week: “Always Love” by Nada Surf
