Supply chain issues, inflationary pressures lowering small business optimism
Small business optimism fell in September as supply chain issues, inflation, and hiring challenges weigh on confidence, according to the NFIB report.
Logistics provider looking to hire 195 seasonal workers in the Lehigh Valley
GEODIS will hire 195 seasonal workers in the Lehigh Valley as part of its plan to add 4,600 employees for peak holiday shipping demand.
Tariffs could cost automakers billions
Proposed 25% auto tariffs could raise costs by $107.7 billion, leaving U.S. automakers, dealers, and consumers facing uncertainty and higher prices.
AllSpire Health partnership to improve health care delivery for members
AllSpire Health GPO, LLC will increase its purchasing power through a partnership with Premier, Inc., offering members better health care technology.
LVHN partners with Medline for medical supplies
Lehigh Valley Health Network has partnered with Northfield, Illinois-based Medline to provide its medical and surgical supplies.
Penske Logistics named top food chain provider
Reading-based Penske Logistics is named a 2023 Top Food Chain Provider by Food Chain Digest.
Emerging technology vital to growth of third-party logistics industry
Reading-based Penske Logistics recently participated in the creation of the 28th Annual Third-Party Logistics Study, which was created by supply chain professor and researcher Dr. C. John Langley of Penn State University, along with NTT DATA and Penske.
Air Products expansion project to support supply chain; create jobs
An expansion project at Air Products’ St. Louis, Missouri facility will support customers’ supply chain and create highly skilled jobs.
Manufacturers are focused on long-term growth; modernization
Amidst projected slow to flat growth in 2023, manufacturers are focused on long-term growth and restructuring.
Pennsylvania hospitals face financial challenges but hold strong on economic contributions
Pennsylvania hospitals, while facing financial challenges in the post-pandemic world, still support one in 10 jobs and contribute a fifth of the state’s gross domestic product.
Study examines supply chain issues and opportunities
A study released Tuesday gives insight into the challenges and opportunities facing suppliers and third-party logistics (3PL) providers.
Mid-size companies face roadblocks to growth even with ample capital
Mid-sized companies, industry analysts say, prospered during the COVID-19 pandemic, but now face roadblocks that inhibit continued growth.











