Negotiations are taking place earlier than usual, with greater interest in two-way commitments and tiered pricing. But a focus on resiliency and capacity comes at a cost to ship...
The retailer is working with its vendors to find alternative routings, and it expects its inventory position to improve this quarter, an executive said.
Switching cargo from southern California to the Northwest Seaport Alliance can especially make sense for inland-point intermodal moves to the midwest, one expert said.