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Briefing

Manufacturing

Reshoring brought about 247,000 announced US factory jobs in 2025

Transportation equipment and electronics led the announcements, but US factory payrolls fell by 113,000. The Reshoring Initiative expects a bigger year ahead.

Reshoring brought about 247,000 announced US factory jobs in 2025

Freight

News

Aurora prices driverless freight at about $2 a mile

The self-driving truck company is charging about $2 a mile, fuel surcharge included, to haul freight between its Texas terminals with no one in the cab.

Aurora prices driverless freight at about $2 a mile

Freight

Briefing

Air shippers stop signing fixed annual rates

Freight buyers are moving to three-month air contracts because jet fuel costs about double what it did before the Middle East conflict.

Air shippers stop signing fixed annual rates

Fulfillment

Briefing

Walmart will spend $300M on an Ohio center for oversized goods

The center in Warren County is expected to create more than 300 jobs.

Walmart will spend $300M on an Ohio center for oversized goods

Briefing

Logistics

CMA CGM closes its $1.4B purchase of FedEx Supply Chain

The deal adds about 34 million square feet of warehouse space to Ceva Logistics.

CMA CGM closes its $1.4B purchase of FedEx Supply Chain

Briefing

Manufacturing

A $15B steel mill is planned for Iowa, with first steel in 2030

Mesabi Metallics will feed the mill with iron ore pellets from its Minnesota mine.

A $15B steel mill is planned for Iowa, with first steel in 2030

Procurement

Briefing

Factory input prices jump back to their Iran-war level, ISM says

The ISM prices index rose 6.8 points in September to 77.9.

Factory input prices jump back to their Iran-war level, ISM says

Briefing

Risk

A supplier problem stalls Ford's F-150 line for nearly a week

CEO Jim Farley said the stoppage is affecting Ford's third-quarter wholesale volume.

A supplier problem stalls Ford's F-150 line for nearly a week

Freight

Briefing

Conagra's freight inflation runs at double its plan

The food maker still expects total cost inflation of 5% to 6% this fiscal year.

Conagra's freight inflation runs at double its plan

Technology

Briefing

Kodiak picks IKEA's Dallas-Houston lane for its first driverless freight

The driverless leg covers 219 miles of Interstate 45 in Texas.

Kodiak picks IKEA's Dallas-Houston lane for its first driverless freight

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