Cathy Roberson

Chris is helping young'n put new brake pads on his car before the temperature gets worse. Currently it's 76 degrees but feels like 87 degrees according to the weather report. Hopefully they finish up soon. 🥵

According to Creditsafe’s Tariff Risks in the Supply Chain report, 51% of companies surveyed have delayed supplier payments since the latest round of tariffs was announced. supplychain247.com/article/supply… Download the report here - creditsafe.com/us/en/resource…

Friendly reminder that the next Freight Forward newsletter goes out on Monday. In case you missed last Monday's issue, here you go - linkedin.com/pulse/freight-…

In 2023, UPS began work on its Gateway Technology Automation Platform (GTAP) to automate manual tasks, optimize resource utilization & centralize exception management. $13.5 million in savings in 2024 & UPS expects $24 million in savings this year. cio.com/article/402627…

Happy 250th birthday to the USPS! - From Benjamin Franklin to Pony Express to anthrax: How the US Postal Service shaped a nation federalnewsnetwork.com/management/202…

Hey, @grok, who was the most famous person to visit my profile? It doesn't need to be a mutual, don't tag them, just say who it was.

The latest flash PMIs show US outperformance gaining ground in July. However, the US also reported the steepest rise in prices and the gloomiest prospects for the year ahead of the G4. spglobal.com/marketintellig…

UPS announces Q2 earnings on Tuesday. Look for a new Substack article after their call. (cathyroberson.substack.com) In the meantime: Here's Why UPS Stock Is a Buy Before July 29 fool.com/investing/2025… Stay Ahead of the Game With UPS (UPS) Q2 Earnings msn.com/en-us/money/to…

The rail mega-merger that could transform American supply chains - According to Oliver Wyman, the share of intermodal goods in America that travel by rail on journeys longer than 1,500 miles increases from 39% to 65% when served by a direct line. economist.com/business/2025/…

It's pantry and refrigerator cleanout day so we're fixing potato salad, bbq pork, green beans and a slow cooker peach dump cake to finish off the peaches from SC. I'm heading back to SC next week so I'll pick up more peaches while they're still in season.🍑

FedEx plans to change how dimensional weights are calculated for packages beginning Aug 18. It will round up any fraction of an inch to the next inch for dimensional weight calculations. supplychaindive.com/news/fedex-dim… Another move to push shippers to other options....🤷‍♀️

Friendly reminder that the next Freight Forward newsletter goes out on Monday. In case you missed last Monday's issue, here you go - linkedin.com/pulse/freight-…

What's Being Said About Tariffs logisticsti.com/f/whats-being-…

FedEx Parts Ways with Its Chief Digital and Information Officer cathyroberson.substack.com/p/fedex-parts-…

Parcel Dynamic Pricing – Peak Season cathyroberson.substack.com/p/parcel-dynam…

USPS is benefitting from its new air cargo contract but is UPS? cathyroberson.substack.com/p/usps-is-bene…

How price increases are adding up at Shein reuters.com/graphics/USA-T… nice piece from @arriana

More companies are telling customers not to bother returning unwanted products. Just keep it, they say. What’s the rationale? wsj.com/business/retai… via @WSJ Based on a study from Notre Dame. I believe I shared this last month - Worth sharing again. 🙂news.nd.edu/news/returnles…

"The release of this GAO report marks a truly significant moment for the entire air cargo and logistics industry," said Brandon Fried, executive director of the AfA. .@Air_Cargo_News - aircargonews.net/cargo-airports…

Roadrunner is opening 100 new lanes added to its proprietary Smart Network and launching new Guaranteed Lanes, expanding to more than 60 lanes nationwide. prnewswire.com/news-releases/…