Toby Gooley

Contributing Editor Toby Gooley is a freelance writer and editor specializing in supply chain, logistics, material handling, and international trade. She previously was Editor at CSCMP's Supply Chain Quarterly. and Senior Editor of SCQ's sister publication, DC VELOCITY. Prior to joining AGiLE Business Media in 2007, she spent 20 years at Logistics Management magazine as Managing Editor and Senior Editor covering international trade and transportation. Prior to that she was an export traffic manager for 10 years. She holds a B.A. in Asian Studies from Cornell University.

Practical recommendations abound at National Forklift Safety Day 2023

OSHA, industrial safety, and forklift industry leaders addressed real-life considerations in enhancing operator safety at the 10th annual Industrial Truck Association (ITA) event in Washington, D.C.

June 19, 2023

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OSHA, industrial safety, and forklift industry leaders addressed real-life considerations in enhancing operator safety at the 10th annual Industrial Truck Association (ITA) event in Washington, D.C.

National Forklift Safety Day 2022 connects safety with labor challenges

Speakers addressed OSHA priorities, supply chain pressures on employment, and why operator and pedestrian training is more important than ever.

June 16, 2022

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Speakers addressed OSHA priorities, supply chain pressures on employment, and why operator and pedestrian training is more important than ever.

31ST ANNUAL STATE OF LOGISTICS REPORT

Navigating the new normal

After dealing with tight capacity and high freight rates in 2018, shippers thought they’d seen the worst of it, and that 2019 would be back to business as usual. That was true ... until COVID-19 came along.

August 18, 2020

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On top of the (business) world

February 20, 2020

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Women supply chain professionals are increasingly making their way into the highest levels of corporate management. Why are more doors opening for them now?

Forward Thinking

Leaving China to avoid tariffs? Look before you leap

November 21, 2019

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The costs and complexity of shifting sourcing to another country can potentially outweigh any tariff savings, said speakers at a recent trade and transportation conference.

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International trade community struggles to deal with tariff revisions

November 18, 2019

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Keeping up with quickly fluctuating tariffs and trade policies requires good communication and the ability to act on short notice, according to speakers at the 2019 Northeast Cargo Symposium.

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U.S.-China trade expert: Don't expect resolution of trade dispute any time soon

November 15, 2019

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Each country's policymakers think they can take minor steps now and then wait the other one out, Albright Stonebridge Group's Amy P. Celico tells New England trade group.

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Maritime industry faces obstacles to efficiency, productivity

June 6, 2019

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Ocean carriers, ports, and drayage truckers are confronting challenges that will ultimately affect shippers, according to speakers at a recent trade and transportation conference.

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Industry tracks dramatic rise in container ship fires

May 28, 2019

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A series of fires on container ships this year alone has left importers with delayed, damaged, or destroyed cargo—and big insurance bills. Experts say there could be more to come.

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Trade experts counsel measured response to China tariffs

April 22, 2019

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Warning there may be more pain ahead, speakers at an international trade conference offered do's and don'ts for mitigating the impact of higher tariffs on Chinese goods.

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