supply chain

The White House announced a program Thursday to address ongoing workforce challenges in the trucking industry, that have worsened in the pandemic. The Biden-Harris Administration’s Trucking Action Plan includes four strategies intended to strengthen America’s trucking workforce. The program will…

The National Retail Federation reports that retail sales rose in October, due in large part to many consumers beginning holiday shopping early to avoid shortages amid pandemic-driven supply chain disruptions that are dominating businesses and shoppers this holiday season. “Retail…

Imports at the nation’s congested container ports are expected to remain at near-record levels for the remainder of the year as retailers rush to move merchandise from docks to shelves in time to meet the expectations of holiday shoppers, according…

Holiday spending has the potential to shatter previous records, as the National Retail Federation on Wednesday forecast that holiday sales during November and December will grow between 8.5 percent and 10.5 percent over 2020, to between $843.4 billion and $859…

The Arkansas District Export Council (ARDEC) is partnering with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) on a program called ExporTech™, which is a series of group workshops with individual coaching for businesses with the goal of developing a strategic exporting…

Rep. French Hill has reintroduced a bill into U.S. Congress that aims to address the shortage of medical supplies. On Wednesday, May 12, Hill reintroduced the Securing America’s Vaccines for Emergencies (SAVE) Act of 2021, which was first introduced in…

Ten startups have been selected to participate in Plug and Play Northwest Arkansas’ fourth Supply Chain & Logistics Program. Launched in 2019, Plug and Play Northwest Arkansas oversees the Supply Chain & Logistics Program, which aims to foster opportunities and…

J.B. Hunt Transport Services is partnering with Google on a multi-year strategic alliance to accelerate the development of next-generation supply chain technology. Using Google Cloud technology, J.B. Hunt aims to expand its J.B. Hunt 360 platform, which allows the company…

J.B. Hunt is partnering with the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas on a diversity and inclusion initiative that aims to impact the transportation and logistics industry and to address industry challenges. The Lowell-based transportation…

ArcBest’s third quarter revenue rose in 2020, hitting $795 million. The Fort Smith-based supply chain logistics company saw its third quarter revenue grow by approximately $7.4 million over its third quarter performance in 2019, when the company reported $787.6 million…