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Ford Calls on UAW to Cease ‘Acrimonious’ Strike

Bill Ford warned October 16 that the longer the strikes last, the more it helps non-union competitors such as Toyota Motor Corp., Honda Motor Co. and Tesla Inc.

Shawn Fain walks with demonstrators during a UAW practice picket outside the Stellantis Mack Assembly Plant in Detroit on Aug. 23. Photo: Bloomberg

U.K., Europe, Doing Little to Address Forced Labor in China’s Seafood Industry

While the U.S. government has taken some steps to block such imports, neither the British government nor the European Union has followed Washington’s lead.

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Top Indian Solar Manufacturer Asks for Protection from China, Vietnam Imports

The temporary relaxation of a safeguard mechanism has ushered in a flood of cheap imports, forcing local manufacturers to idle some capacity, said Waaree Energies Ltd. chairman Hitesh Doshi.

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Where Are the Tech Experts Needed to Automate the Supply Chain?

Much of modern-day technology aims to minimize or eliminate the role of people in business processes. Ironically, though, the creation of such systems depends on human experts — and there aren’t enough of them.

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Watch: 'Joy and the Supply Chain'? You Heard Right

How can a company nurture true joy and collaboration within the supply chain and throughout the organization? Kat Small, chief of staff with White Labs, has the answer.

Kathryn Small

The U.S. Retail Sector Has Had the Biggest Rise in Injury and Illness Rates

The incident rate at general retail stores in the U.S. has grown from 4.1 accidents for every 100 workers in 2017 to 5.6 incidents per 100 workers in 2021.

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Over Three-Fourths of Companies Will Adopt Warehouse Automation by 2027

The top business priorities for supply chain organizations over the next two years are increasing productivity and efficiency (29%) as well as improving resiliency, continuity, risk and security (29%).

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Five Concerns That AI Developers Need to Address

While the artificial intelligence industry has brought forth innumerable benefits, it has also been found to pose some critical concerns.

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UAW Resuming Negotiations After Expanding Strike to Ford's Biggest Factory

The decision by the UAW to expand strike actions to Ford’s Kentucky plant on October 11, which employs 8,700 workers, signified the strike's largest single walkout.

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Carmaker Xpeng Suspends VP of Supply Chains Over Corruption Probe

Xpeng shares were up by roughly 2% on October 11 in pre-market trading after the stock fell by more than 10% on October 10.

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Strike Threat Averted at Top Indian Coal Producer

A previous court decision to support a legal challenge by a group of executives to proposed hikes in salaries for other workers was overturned October 10.

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Watch: New Strategies for Adding Value to Supply Chains

Deanna Kaufman, vice president of Körber Supply Chain, addresses some of the biggest issues affecting supply chains today: data integration, people assets, cost reduction and the carbon footprint.

Deanna Kaufman

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