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Three Ways to Navigate Uncertainty With a ‘Zero-Based’ Supply Chain

Companies can identify untapped value by applying zero-basing to every part of the supply chain.

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U.K. Warns of 7,000-Truck Line in Worst-Case Brexit Scenario

Preparing for customs checks on trade with the EU is one of the biggest logistical challenges facing Boris Johnson’s government.

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Musk Sets Lofty Goal for $25,000 Model With Tesla-Made Batteries

Tesla Inc. laid out a road map to build a $25,000 car by 2023 and eventually 20 million cars a year, part of the company’s first-ever and highly anticipated “Battery Day” event.

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Amazon Is Trying to Make the Climate Its Prime Directive

Amazon last year committed to zeroing out its carbon footprint by 2040, or eliminating the greenhouse gas emissions caused by its activities. The goal is daunting, and there’s no specific plan for how to reach it.

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Viewing the Coming Weeks Through a Crystal Ball, Darkly

For shippers, carriers and consumers, was there ever a time when the near future seemed as uncertain as it does today?

Source: Bloomberg

Podcast | Are the U.S. and China Fighting a New Cold War?

Have the U.S. and China progressed from a trade war to a cold war?

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Chip Industry Wants $50 Billion to Keep Manufacturing in U.S.

The U.S. chip industry says as much as $50 billion in federal incentives will be needed to halt a decades-long trend of manufacturing moving overseas as China spends heavily to become a leading semiconductor producer.

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Supply-Chain Awareness Is Growing at America’s Top Companies

Mentions of “supply chain” have grown nearly 30% in the past five years, according to annual reports from S&P 500 companies.

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A New Roadmap for Oil and Gas Supply Chains

Steer clear of traditional cost-cutting moves in favor of these four strategies.

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U.S. Company Stops Sale of Chemical Used in Mexico Heroin Supply Chain

A U.S. company selling a chemical across Mexico that is essential for making heroin stopped all sales in the country after an investigation found it was easily diverted to produce the drug fueling a U.S. epidemic.

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Consumers Can Now Track Carbon in an Ear of Corn From Farm to Table

Companies will be soon able to track the carbon emissions from an ear of corn to a pork chop, allowing them to market products to environmentally conscious eaters.

Source: Bloomberg

U.S. Funds a Supply-Chain Center in Ghana: A Challenge to China and Russia?

The United States Agency for International Development recently awarded $15 million for creation of a research and training center for supply-chain management in Ghana. But the move might signal a broader effort by the U.S. to counter the growing economic influence of China, and to a lesser extent Russia, throughout the African continent.

A trader pulls an empty cart at a market in Accra, Ghana. Photo: Bloomberg.

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