Force majeure and commercial impracticability clauses can safeguard against unforeseen disruptions, but it's not foolproof. Here's a definitive guide for B2B buyers and sellers.
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Dockworkers face an expiring contract and brace for a strike that could mean supply chain disruption weeks before the presidential election.
Adding the factory and warehouse automation controls distributor gives Houchens a 14th company in its portfolio.
Though still soft by Fastenal’s historical standards, August was a rebound from July. Get MDM's full breakdown here.
LL Flooring will begin closing its remaining 200 stores on September 6 and liquidate its assets, following a failed attempt to secure a buyer.
Acquisitions drove sales growth while lower customer activity and adverse weather hurt profitability.
Despite an August uptick that ended four straight months of decline, the latest reading indicated U.S. manufacturing continues to see weak demand.
Marshalltown, which supplies tools to retailers including Home Depot and Lowe's, will enhance its logistics capabilities with a new facility.
A class action lawsuit alleges that leading PVC pipe manufacturers exploited supply chain disruptions to fix prices and overcharge customers.
GMS' organic sales declined in 1Q25, and it added Florida-based R.S. Elliot Specialty Supply earlier in August.
A Mississippi-based seafood distributor pleaded guilty to conspiring to mislabel seafood and wire fraud in a scheme spanning 2002-2019.
Cargo thefts increased drastically, especially in the Southern California "Red Zone", which comprised 45% of all reported cargo thefts.
Union members in Hyattsville, MD are on strike over stalled contract negotiations, citing unfair labor practices and refusal to bargain.
Southwire enhanced its capabilities with its new Dallas Fort Worth Customer Service Center, holding a grand opening on Aug. 22.
Canada ordered its main railroads to resume operations and enter binding arbitration. Teamsters comply but challenge constitutionality.
Yanow expands its northeast U.S. presence and product portfolio by adding Syracuse-based Robert H. Schaub & Associates.
A prolonged disruption of Canadian freight rail service could threaten bulk and hazardous material imports.
Amazon is implementing the “keep it” return option to reduce reverse logistics costs with its FBA Returnless Resolutions program.
The noncompete rule was deemed unlawful by U.S. District Judge Ada Brown, and it will no longer go into effect on Sept. 4.
A first-of-its-kind strike of the two largest Canadian railroads looms, threatening U.S. imports of manufactured goods and commodities.
