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Trimble’s statement in reaction to the report was brief. Owen said Trimble’s stock has been an underperformer compared to other companies with SaaS products. Owen’s report reiterated Oppenheimer’s Outperform rating on Trimble stock.

This makes it easier to train cobots, such as with software in which they "observe" and mimic a human's movements for a manufacturing task and then carry out that function going forward. In addition, more equipment manufacturers are adding cameras and force torque sensors so cobots can sense feedback and respond immediately. Suppliers generally are phasing out traditional hand-guiding pendants in favor of touchscreen options such as smart pendants or tablets, and the commands these devices understand are more intuitive than inputting specific coordinates, Leath said.

The United States, Mexico, and Canada did not immediately extend the trilateral free trade agreement for another 16 years on July 1, a deadline for all three countries to reconvene to discuss the future of the pact. “But it has worked so well as a trilateral agreement that I’m hoping that we can get back to that point,” he told Bloomberg. A strong agreement helps businesses deliver the products families need and protects consumers from disruptions caused by prolonged uncertainty.

The best teams are made up of people with diversity of thought, DHL Supply Chain Global CIO Sally Miller told Supply Chain Dive in an interview. Miller reached her 20th anniversary at DHL Supply Chain in October 2025, and like many, started her supply chain career somewhat by accident, she told Supply Chain Dive. “So that was my first exposure to a company’s supply chain, and I really enjoyed the physical movement of goods … that supports industry and commerce,” the CIO said.

While the ICE vehicle manufacturer has close control over much of its supply chain, the EV automaker is not so lucky, Vitaliano Tobruk, Moody’s supply chain industry practice lead, said in an online interview with WardsAuto. “Now it's completely different, because if you take EVs, for instance, there are also logistics of software and semiconductors. “The problem is that all these events are changing at the same time, so when companies try to plan a longer-term investment, the ground is still moving,” he said.

Levi Strauss' distribution overhaul will support omnichannel growth and drive efficiency, according to CFO Harmit Singh. Levi Strauss is closing its Hebron, Kentucky, distribution center, with layoffs beginning in late August, according to a June 30 from the company. Separations will start around Aug. 30, but some employees will be able to apply for jobs at other Levi Strauss locations, per the notice.

Transpacific ocean rates are rising with an early peak season demand from shippers being a main driver, according to a June 30 Freightos weekly update. Frontloading efforts are driving demand on the Transpacific trade lane. “The combination of record capacity deployment and further rate increases on the Transpacific tells us demand is strong and that carriers are scrambling to satisfy it,” Sand said in a weekly update.

© USPS Forever stamp price rises to 82¢ on July 12The U.S. Postal Service will raise the price of a Forever stamp to 82 cents on July 12, marking a 4-cent increase from the current 78 cents, as the agency grapples with rising operational costs and declining mail volume. In July 2025, the Forever stamp rose from 73 cents to 78 cents, a 5-cent jump, according to AARP.

The US Postal Service has been steadily lifting prices over the past few years as it tries to plug a widening financial gap and keep its vast delivery network running without direct taxpayer funding. In April, the agency formally announced this new round of hikes, arguing that higher stamp prices and new surcharges were unavoidable if it was to keep meeting its legal obligation to deliver mail to every address in the country. The headline change is simple enough.