The announcement comes nearly a year after a derailment in East Palestine, Ohio sparked a wide-ranging discussion regarding rail safety.

Projects funded by the grants include bridge, track, and grade crossing improvements, expanded passenger rail corridors, and workforce improvements. 

The deal will mark around $1 billion of investments in acquisitions by Blue Yonder since Q4 2023 in its quest to provide a unified end-to-end supply chain management platform.

The company's ADI provides recommendations to either accept or reject a tendered load by analyzing a variety of factors. 

E-SMART's technology uses geo-fenced data along with GPS to find out when a tractor is on a road with a bridge under 13 feet and six inches.

Webasto's charging systems optimize real-time power and load distribution, taking into account peak grid times, weather conditions, and surplus charging.  

AI plays a prominent role in at least four of the eight supply chain tech trends highlighted by research firm Gartner.

Katana's tool tracks what customers want and how much they need of specific offerings, and then forecasts when they might need those products. 

The Biden Administration's FLOW initiative was first launched in March of 2022 as a response to supply chain disruptions brought on by the pandemic.

Walmart says that using the software to optimize driving routes, pack trailers efficiently and minimize miles traveled has allowed it to avoid generating 94 million pounds of CO₂.