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Watch: Building Intelligent Composable Supply Chains

Achieving an intelligent, composable supply chain is all about embracing heterogeneity in technology and data sources, says Rohit Tripathi, principal chief technology officer at Grid Dynamics.

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Foxconn Withdraws from $19.5bn Indian Chip Project

Foxconn said that the decision was a “mutual agreement,” but that it is still “confident” about the country’s semiconductor hopes.

Shanghai, China. January 2023. Photo: iStock.com/Robert way

B.C. Maritime Employers Association Resumes Labor Talks with ILWU Canada

The BCMEA introduced a revised proposal aimed at resolving skilled trade shortages while also addressing ILWU Canada’s hope to expand its jurisdiction over regular terminal maintenance workers.

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Eurocontrol Warns of Air-Traffic Control Strike Over Summer

Eurocontrol described recent protests as a “pre-warning” in a statement and said it was engaging in dialogue with the Union Syndicale Bruxelles to end the possible industrial action.

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How ESG Goals are Redefining Relationships with Suppliers

Working with your suppliers to address your ESG priorities and execution plans communicates to them the steps they need to take to keep a relationship with you.

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Eradicating Slave Labor Starts with a More Transparent Supply Chain

Until recently, most companies simply haven’t been interested in offering deep supply chain transparency. Now, they are beginning to realize the urgent need to do so.

Young girl mining mica in Jharkhand, India. Child labor is widely used in the collection of mica used in cosmetics such as eye shadow. Photo: Michael Duffy, copyright FRDM.

Yellen Concerned About Chinese Export Controls, “Unfair” Economic Practices

Yellen said the U.S. is not looking to completely separate the world’s two biggest economies because that would destabilize the global economy and be “virtually impossible to undertake.”

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Ocean Shipping Taking a Slow Approach to Reducing Emissions

The International Maritime Organization's initially unclear target date implies a divide within the ocean shipping sector on net-zero emission goals, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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Cutting Out the Middle Mile: Using the Warehouse to Meet the Need for Speed in the Last Mile

In this environment, for retailers to compete, they need to give customers a full menu of delivery options to fit their preferences at the point of purchase, each and every time.

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Saudi Arabia Hikes Its Oil Prices as Supply Cuts Extended

Saudi Aramco raised the prices of all grades to the U.S., northwest Europe and the Mediterranean, compared with July 2023, according to a price list seen by Bloomberg.

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Toyota Claims It Can Halve the Size, Cost and Weight of EV Batteries

Toyota thinks it will be able to produce solid-state batteries for electric vehicles as early as 2027, according to the Financial Times.

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U.S. Treasury Department Reportedly Urged Hong Kong to Curb Exports to Russia

U.S. officials asked banks and regulators to identify high-tech American items that were being shipped to Russia via Hong Kong, according to sources that spoke with Nikkei Asia.

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