North American Class 8 Truck Orders Recover Slightly Production Cuts Expected

North American Class 8 Truck Orders Recover Slightly Production Cuts Expected

North American Class 8 truck orders increased by 27% month-over-month in August, but remained the second lowest since 2010. FTR forecasts Q4 orders will be below current production levels, potentially requiring OEMs to adjust production strategies to align with market demand. Factors such as economic slowdown, overcapacity, fluctuating fuel prices, and technological advancements are impacting the market. Companies need to optimize operations, expand business, and strengthen innovation to address these challenges.

02/04/2026 Logistics Industry Insights
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California Ports Boost Climate Resilience Against Rising Seas

California Ports Boost Climate Resilience Against Rising Seas

Four California ports jointly held a workshop on “Storm, Flood, and Sea Level Defense Strategies” to discuss tackling climate change challenges. The Port of Rotterdam shared its flood defense experience, emphasizing the importance of collaboration. California ports are actively developing response strategies and strengthening regional cooperation. By upgrading infrastructure, improving drainage systems, adopting innovative technologies, and developing emergency plans, ports can enhance their resilience to storms and floods, ensuring the smooth flow of global trade.

02/04/2026 Port Encyclopedia
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Postfukushima Supply Chains Adopt Resilience Strategies

Postfukushima Supply Chains Adopt Resilience Strategies

This paper analyzes the current state and challenges of supply chain risk management in the post-Fukushima era. It highlights the inadequate preparedness of enterprises in risk response and proposes a tiered risk management strategy. This strategy includes risk identification and assessment, quantitative ranking, cost-benefit analysis, responsibility implementation, and the application of analytical tools. The aim is to assist enterprises in building a resilient supply chain system, capable of withstanding and recovering from disruptions.

02/04/2026 Logistics Industry Insights
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Retail Supply Chains Evolve Through Collaboration for Mutual Gains

Retail Supply Chains Evolve Through Collaboration for Mutual Gains

Retail supply chains face challenges like driver shortages and capacity constraints. The RILA conference highlighted the need for retailers to build new relationships with carriers, forge cross-industry alliances, enhance information transparency, and embrace technology. By fostering a harmonious ecosystem and achieving collaborative evolution, retailers and carriers can ultimately achieve mutual benefit and win-win outcomes. The focus is on creating a more resilient and efficient retail logistics network through improved collaboration and technological advancements.

02/04/2026 Logistics Industry Insights
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Chinas Shenzhen He Zheng Hospital Struggles With 1B Debt Crisis

Chinas Shenzhen He Zheng Hospital Struggles With 1B Debt Crisis

Shenzhen Hezhen Hospital's debt restructuring, triggered by over 10 billion yuan in liabilities, highlights the challenges of rapid growth in private healthcare, including funding, talent, branding, and regulation. This article analyzes Hezhen Hospital's difficulties and offers suggestions for private healthcare institutions regarding market positioning, talent development, and risk control. It calls for the industry's healthy and sustainable development, emphasizing the need for careful financial planning and strategic decision-making to avoid similar pitfalls.

02/05/2026 Logistics Industry Insights
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Saleyee Expands Crossborder Ecommerce Tools for US Europe Sellers

Saleyee Expands Crossborder Ecommerce Tools for US Europe Sellers

SaleYee is a cross-border e-commerce B2B platform dedicated to empowering suppliers and distributors. It offers a vast selection of high-quality products, a zero-inventory operation model, efficient logistics, comprehensive after-sales service, and robust technical support, helping sellers easily expand into European and American markets. Through its dropshipping service, SaleYee solves challenges related to product selection, capital, logistics, and after-sales, making cross-border e-commerce operations simpler and more efficient.

02/05/2026 Logistics Encyclopedia
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Digital Procurement Systems Cut Costs in Crossborder Ecommerce

Digital Procurement Systems Cut Costs in Crossborder Ecommerce

The demand for green procurement in cross-border e-commerce is increasing, posing challenges to traditional procurement models. The KEYFIL procurement system helps companies achieve efficient, low-carbon, and sustainable green procurement and enhance market competitiveness through multi-supplier management, flexible order splitting and consolidation, connection with logistics and financial systems, and multi-dimensional report analysis. It addresses the evolving needs of businesses seeking to integrate environmentally responsible practices into their global sourcing strategies.

02/05/2026 Logistics Industry Insights
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Oakland Port Hit by Shipping Cancellations As Trade Slows

Oakland Port Hit by Shipping Cancellations As Trade Slows

The Port of Oakland warns that shipping cancellations could lead to a significant drop in cargo volume and pose a threat to export trade. The pandemic has accelerated supply chain restructuring, requiring ports to be flexible and adaptable. Embracing digital transformation and strengthening collaboration are crucial for maintaining competitiveness in the 'new normal'. The port needs to proactively address these challenges to mitigate potential negative impacts and ensure smooth operations for its stakeholders.

02/05/2026 Logistics
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Temus Aggressive US Expansion Fuels Ecommerce Rivalry

Temus Aggressive US Expansion Fuels Ecommerce Rivalry

Pinduoduo's overseas version, Temu, entered the US market with a low-price strategy, achieving rapid growth by squeezing supplier prices and investing heavily in marketing. However, this "reverse dumping" model faces numerous challenges, including sustainability and trade fairness. Whether Temu can replicate Pinduoduo's success in the US market remains to be seen. Its aggressive pricing and marketing tactics have disrupted the e-commerce landscape, but the long-term viability of this approach is still uncertain.

02/05/2026 Logistics Industry Insights
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Temu Expands Globally Amid Growth and Profitability Focus

Temu Expands Globally Amid Growth and Profitability Focus

Temu's global expansion is rapid, with projected GMV reaching $53 billion in 2024. Profitability is anticipated as early as 2025, with potential profits of $9 billion by 2030. However, Temu faces significant challenges including intense competition and regulatory hurdles. Its aggressive growth strategy relies on attracting users with low prices and a wide product selection, but sustainability and long-term profitability remain key concerns in the evolving cross-border e-commerce landscape.

02/05/2026 Logistics Industry Insights
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