Under normal circumstances, health care providers simply order the supplies they need. In a disaster, the typical supply channels may not be an option, or health care providers may not be able to afford to buy products. That’s where humanitarian…
Data apparently stolen from Navistar International Corp. has been leaked onto the dark web, exposing detailed financial information less than a month after the heavy truck and military vehicle manufacturer disclosed a cyberattack. The data appeared on Wednesday on Marketo,…
Transportation and logistics provider Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ: WERN) announced Thursday after the market close that it had acquired an 80% equity stake in ECM Transport Group for $142.4 million. The Omaha, Nebraska-based carrier has the option to purchase the remaining…
This is an excerpt from Medically Necessary, a health care supply chain newsletter. Subscribe here. The news: The Food and Drug Administration used tools like regulatory flexibility and expedited applications to avoid nearly 200 drug shortages in 2020, according to a…
The number of U.S. truck drivers sidelined due to substance abuse violations has surpassed 60,000 and continues to climb by roughly 2,000-3,000 per month, according to federal data. The latest monthly report by the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, administered by…
On this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, DriverReach founder and CEO Jeremy Reymer welcomed Priscilla Peters, vice president of marketing and training at Conversion Interactive Agency, to discuss the ever-changing methods of recruiting in the digital age. Some…
On this episode of FreightWaves Insiders, Dooner catches up with FreightFriend CEO and founder Noam Frankel. FreightFriend’s cloud-based truckload procurement platform helps shippers and brokers build deep carrier relationships and drive digital execution. A pioneer and innovator, Frankel has spent…
U.S. factory activity continued its robust expansion in June even as companies and suppliers struggled to meet increasing levels of demand amid constraints for raw materials, labor and supply chain services, according to the Institute for Supply Management. Manufacturing has…
Tearing down a viaduct on Interstate 81 through Syracuse, New York — part of a movement loosely called the “new urbanism” — could force some trucks to loop around the city’s eastern suburbs. And it is getting closer to reality.…
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 122,056 Freightliner and Western Star trucks because the battery terminal cable may break, resulting in a loss of electrical power followed by an engine stall. The recalled vehicles are 2019-2022 Freightliner Cascadia P4, 2021…
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