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Strategizing Deployment of Automation

Adoption isn’t a finite process. Even after automation is deployed and the employees are trained, it’s crucial that vendors stay engaged.

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Some ‘Italian’ Tomato Puree Products in U.K. Supermarkets Come from China

Most Chinese tomatoes come from the Xinjiang region, where their production is linked to forced labor by Uyghur and other largely Muslim minorities.

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How Boeing’s Counterfeit Titanium Crisis Was Predictable — and Preventable

When counterfeit titanium was discovered in Boeing and Airbus jets, it triggered an FAA investigation. Industry insiders could have predicted that such an emergency was coming.

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Will Trump Tariffs Spell the End of Temu, Shein in the U.S.?

Temu and Shein's viability in the U.S. could rely on whether Biden or Trump opt for meaningful changes to de minimis rules in the coming months.

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FAA Examines Boeing 737 Smoke Risks After Bird Strikes

A representative for the FAA said on November 21 that the agency is convening a Corrective Action Review Board “in the coming weeks."

An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max-9 aircraft at Los Angeles International Airport, January, 2024. Photo: Eric Thayer/Bloomberg

Boeing CEO Calls on Employees to Take Ownership of Turnaround

Ortberg bluntly told employees during a companywide address on November 20 that they control the company’s destiny.

A Boeing 777X airplane on the assembly floor at the company's facility in Everett, Washington. Photographer: Chona Kasinger/Bloomberg

Podcast | From Resilience to Robustness: The Key to Supply Chain Success

Modern-day supply chains are obsessed with the goal of becoming resilient. But is that enough?

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The Red Flags That a Supplier Might Be Having Financial Challenges

When it comes to assessing and managing the health of one’s suppliers, anticipating and mitigating risk is crucial to maintaining operational stability.

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Boeing to Lay Off 2,200 Workers in Washington State

In a note to employees in October, CEO Kelly Ortberg told workers that the company needed to align its staffing levels with its "financial reality."

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Why Procurement Needs a Change-Management Mindset

As life sciences companies progress rapidly through drug development and commercialization, the need for an adaptive procurement function becomes critical to managing suppliers, costs and risks.

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Norfolk Southern Reaches Deal with Activist Investor Firm

The Cleveland-based investment firm had sought to remove then-CEO Alan Shaw early in 2024, moves before he was eventually ousted by the railroad.

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Boeing Strike Cutting into 2025 Deliveries for Southwest Airlines

Southwest’s order book with Boeing had originally called for 86 aircraft deliveries in 2025, but the airline has since lowered that number to 73.

Workers picket outside the Boeing Co. manufacturing facility on October 3. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

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