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Dockworkers in Western Canada Plan Strike July 1 as Pay Talks Fail

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada “has run out of options at the bargaining table,” it said in a June 28 statement on its website.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. March 2023. Photo: Bloomberg

U.K. Considers Nationalization of Thames Water as Crisis Escalates

Thames’ bonds tumbled on June 28, just one day after CEO Sarah Bentley suddenly stepped down from her position amid concerns over the firm's financial stability.

A Thames Water employee works at the site of a leak in London. Photo: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg

SCB Marketing Summit: Supply Chain Execs, Editors Share Tips on Marketing and PR

Some of the executives at the Global Supply Chain Marketing Summit expressed surprise at how infrequently they were asked by their service providers to participate in a case study.

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Five Supply Chain Strategies to Avoid Risk and Enable Sustainability

Building resilient and sustainable supply chains is emerging as an important element in corporate risk-mitigation strategies.

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China's CATL in Talks to Build EV Battery Recycling Sites in Europe

The company is also seeking partners to set up recycling sites in North America, said chief manufacturing officer Ni Jun June 28.

Fujian Province, China. June 2020. Photo: Bloomberg

New Railroad Agreement Would Link Mexico, Texas and the Southeast U.S.

Under the proposed transactions, CPKC and CSX would each acquire or operate portions of Meridian & Bigbee Railroad (MNBR), a railway in Alabama and Mississippi owned by G&W.

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Nestle Puts KitKat Carbon Neutrality in Greenwashing Graveyard

Nestle joins airline EasyJet Plc and Gucci owner Kering in backing away from so-called carbon offsetting as a way to meet net zero emissions targets.

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ResGreen and ProGlove Agree to Technology Partnership

ResGreen will integrate its BotWay Software and LilBuddy AMRs into ProGlove’s wearable hands-free barcode scanners, increasing the productivity of supply chains, assembly lines and logistics centers.

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Żabka Group Unveils Automated Logistics Center in Poland

Following the opening of this facility, Żabka’s logistics network now consists of eight logistics centers as well as 19 transshipment terminals.

Wroclaw, Poland. June 2022. Photo: iStock.com/Dmitri Zelenevski

Watch: How Technology Can Enable Sustainable Procurement

Sustainable procurement is the order of the day — but how to achieve it? Miguel Cossio, senior director analyst with Gartner, discusses the technology solutions that are available to companies today, and what to expect in the future.

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Almost a Third of Transportation Executives Are Women, Survey Finds

Of the 470,000 total drivers assessed for the 2023 Women in Trucking Association Index, roughly 13.7% (64,390) of them are women.

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Avantor Launches Program to Reduce Supply Chains' Environment Impact

The Responsible Supplier Program focuses on six priorities: climate change, water, waste, human rights, deforestation and responsible product packaging.

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