Supply Chain

July ’22 at-a-glance … supply chain

Despite the July 1 contract expiration, negotiations continue between the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), representing employers at 29 ports along […]


07.28.2022

June ’22 at-a-glance … supply chain

President Biden signed S. 3580, the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSHA) into law. NAFEM strongly supported OSRA, which […]


06.23.2022

May ’22 at-a-glance … supply chain

A recent survey of Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) members found that supply chain issues are profoundly impacting their […]


05.26.2022

April ’22 at-a-glance … supply chain

The Senate passed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022. The House also passed its version of the bill for […]


04.28.2022

March ’22 at-a-glance … supply chain

On March 3, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Technology heard from Daniel Maffei, chair of the Federal […]


03.24.2022

February ’22 at-a-glance … supply chain

In anticipation of the Senate beginning to consider the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA), passed by the House passed late […]


02.24.2022

Recent survey finds supply chain pressures continue to stymie members

Supply chain challenges impinging the ability to fulfill orders, control costs and grow are expected to be the same or […]


02.24.2022

December at-a-glance … supply chain

U.S. retailers Target and Walmart report higher inventories than last year, with Walmart reporting U.S. inventories up 11.5%. Additionally, FedEx […]


12.16.2021

December at-a-glance … taxes, tariffs & trade

NAFEM provided comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) about its concerns with the tariff rate quota (TRQ) that […]


12.16.2021

November at-a-glance … supply chain

In response to President Biden’s call to encourage every link in the goods movement supply chain to move to a […]


11.18.2021