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Shoppers Looking More Closely At Product Origins, Survey Says

Home goods and apparel manufacturers: Consumers are voicing their concerns, according to the results of a cotton survey conducted by Harris Poll. With a new president focused on protecting products born in the U.S., consumers may be looking more closely at product origins, and could demand greater transparency.

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Drewry: Yang Ming Is Most 'Debt-Burdened' Container Line

Drewry Financial Research said last week that after the collapse of Hanjin Shipping last fall, Taiwanese carrier Yang Ming has taken pole position as the most debt-burdened container line in the industry.

Agricultural Giant Takes On Supply Chain Deforestation

One of the world's largest privately-owned corporations has taken steps to tackle deforestation in its supply chains.

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Supply Chain Readiness In A Time Of Uncertainty

When I first moved to California in 1990, I was told by Stanford's campus housing people to keep an earthquake emergency box on hand at all times. Its contents included a radio, flashlights, warm clothes, medical supplies and a few other items. Later in Boston, I stuck with the idea, but added stuff suited to hurricanes, blizzards and extreme cold. After Sept. 11, the kit got still bigger - food, water, fuel, camping supplies, even weapons. It became known as the Anarchy Closet.

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Nissan, Toyota Back U.K. Plants Despite May's Brexit Plan

Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. say they'll keep making cars in the U.K. despite Prime Minister Theresa May's plan to leave the European Union's single market, which could make exporting from British factories less lucrative.

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Davos CEOs: 'Go Local' On Supply Chain In Trump Era

Business leaders in Davos, Switzerland, traditionally the high priests of globalization, are talking up the benefits of local production to shield themselves from criticism from incoming U.S. President Donald Trump.

LGBT-Certified Suppliers Jump As Big Companies Seek New Sources

The number of businesses identifying themselves as "LGBT-certified" has tripled in the past five years as large companies, including Northrup Grumman Corp. and Major League Baseball, seek more diversity among suppliers.

Amazon's 1-Click Payment Patent Expires This Year

Amazon's U.S. patent for one-click payments will expire this year, allowing other retailers to incorporate the same technology on their websites.

Unilever Pledges To Go Green On All Plastic Packaging

The consumer goods giant Unilever has pledged to make all of its plastic packaging reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025.

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Water-Related Supply Chain Risk More Than Quadrupled Last Year

Companies need to step up their efforts in one supply chain risk area - the threats posed by water scarcity, according to Alexis Bateman in the MIT Sloan Management Review.

Wal-Mart To Shake Up Online Team, Cut Prices In Amazon Fight

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is overhauling its e-commerce team and elevating executives from its recently acquired Jet.com business, aiming to better challenge Amazon.com Inc.with more selection and lower prices.

H&M Sales Fall Behind Inditex Due To Poor Weather, Slower Supply Chain Reaction

Budget fashion retailer H&M reported this week a 6 percent year-on-year increase in local currency sales in December, the slowest pace since September and lagging expectations.

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