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U.S. Could Default on Debt as Early as Summer, New Estimate Says

The United States faces a default sometime this summer or early fall if Congress does not raise or suspend the debt ceiling, a Washington think tank warned on February 22.

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Royal Mail Restarts Overseas Deliveries Following Cyber Attack

Royal Mail has resumed all international deliveries for parcels and letters which had been disrupted by a cyber attack in early January.

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Adding Value to Supply Chain Command Centers

As a senior pharmaceutical executive recently said, "The problem I have with a control tower is that I can see that there's a problem, but it's like watching a car crash in slow motion: I can't do anything about it."

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Watch: Silicon Metal: The Supply and Price of an Essential Raw Material

Sadhna Gupta, assistant manager of procurement research with Aranca, describes recent trends in the price and availability of silicon metal, an essential material for global manufacturing, as well as the outlook for the coming year.

Silicon Metal The Supply And Price Of An Essential Raw Material

How To Manage Supply Chain Risk in the Age of Unpredictability

Supplier diversification is among the most essential actions a business can take to survive a black swan event, but it requires prior planning.

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Economic Uncertainty Calls for Output-Based Staffing

There’s a way to prepare for employment fluctuations that many businesses might not be taking advantage of: switching to an output-based staffing partner.

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How Businesses Can Mitigate Risk During a Supply Chain Crisis

It's vitally important for companies to understand every touchpoint in their supply chains and third-party relationships, to ensure they don’t link to transnational criminal organizations trafficking in war materials or money laundering.

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Why Reliable Forecasting Is a Must-Have for Supply Chain Partners

Supply chain partners have never had greater access to tools for data collection and analysis than they do now, but many are failing to take full advantage of these resources.

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Podcast | Is Apple Leading a Radical Change in Sourcing Strategy?

For global high-tech manufacturers, is the pendulum swinging from outsourcing back to insourcing?

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The Road Ahead: Logistics Industry Predictions for 2023

Will 2023 herald a return to more “normal” operations in the logistics sector?

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Team Flares Chemical Gas From Derailed Train Cars in Ohio to Prevent Explosion

Norfolk Southern says shipments are being delayed across an area from Chicago to New York and Kansas City as workers try to clear the scene.

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How Amazon’s Vendors and Marketplace Sellers Can Recover Erroneous Fees

Becoming a seller on Amazon.com can be a great way to build an e-commerce business or make a side income. But extensive and wrongly charged seller fees can take a big bite out of a seller’s or vendor’s bottom line.

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