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Chevron Australia Workers Back Latest Strike Threat

Night shift workers at Chevron’s Wheatstone and Gorgon facilities elected to restart the strike during an October 6 afternoon meeting.

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Intermodal Association of North America Launches Online Course

The course is made up of eight modules covering topics such as seaport operations, container terminal operations, truck transport and rail operations.

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Building Trust-based Supply Chains to Mitigate Forced Labor Risk

Importers must start asking the hard questions and take action to mitigate the significant legal, financial, and reputational risks of trading with partners involved with forced labor.

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United Airlines Pilots Approve Contract with Potential 40% Pay Bump

The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), the union representing United Airlines aviators, said the deal is worth about $10 billion.

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Self-Driving Trucks are 'Not Anywhere Close'

Professor Missy Cummings explained the limitations of artificial intelligence, warning, “There’s so much hype out there; it’s your job as supply chain executives to understand what’s real and what’s not.”

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UPS Acquires MNX to Improve Its Healthcare Operations

Though UPS did not disclose the financial details of the deal, the acquisition is expected to be completed by the end of 2023.

Finding ROI in Sustainability

Companies are wise to proceed cautiously as they integrate sustainability, resilience and commercial objectives.

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Five Visibility Benefits for Fashion and Retail Supply Chains

Even retailers who get it right in terms of technology investment and sourcing soon inevitably face growth challenges.

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Automating the Cold-Chain Warehouse

In automated cold-storage warehouses, WMS, automated receiving technologies, computer vision systems, algorithms, visibility platforms and machine learning capabilities all work in tandem to create end-to-end process automation.

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Germany Pauses EV Charging Subsidy Program

The program, which was given a $317 million budget by the transportation ministry for 2023, received almost 33,000 applications in the 24 hours after it was launched.

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Amidst Another Disappointing Peak Season, Manufacturers Increasingly Look to Data

Manufacturers can't prepare for everything, but they can prepare to be more agile when the inevitable disruptions occur.

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Mexico’s Future as U.S. Go-To Trade Partner Depends on Investment, Infrastructure

The reason Mexico didn’t rise as a great near-shore market before was that supply chain resiliency just wasn’t top of mind in the last few decades, when landed cost was king.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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