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China Probes Illegal Knives in FedEx Package to Hong Kong

China is investigating FedEx Corp. on suspicion of illegally handling a package to Hong Kong containing knives that are controlled by law.

0904 China Probes Fed Ex Package

Mass Pig Deaths in China Cause Short Supply of U.S. Blood Thinner

A Chinese outbreak of African swine fever that has killed millions of pigs in the country has also led to falling U.S. supplies of a widely used drug derived from the animals, the anti-clotting drug heparin.

0903 Mass Pig Deathsin

Tradeshift and 71lbs Announce Strategic App Solution on Tradeshift Platform

Tradeshift, a company specializing in supply chain digitization, supply chain payments, and marketplaces, announced a partnership with 71lbs, a human-backed automated solution that provides customers with shipping insights to make better business decisions.

U.S. Cotton-Crop Conditions Deteriorate as Texas Fields Bake

Conditions for the cotton crop in the U.S., the world’s biggest exporter, are deteriorating as dry weather erodes planting prospects in Texas, the top state grower.

0827 Us Cotton Crop Conditions

Tropical Storm Dorian Gains Steam as It Powers Toward Barbados

Tropical Storm Dorian is strengthening as it swirls toward the Caribbean island of Barbados, potentially reaching near hurricane strength by Tuesday, while a second system struggles to get organized in the waters off Florida.

0826 Tropical Storm Dorian Gains

How an Obscure Rubber Company Became a Linchpin of Tech Industry

When Japan decided to step up its fight with South Korea last month, it dug deep into the supply chain to impose sanctions on three obscure materials made by a handful of Japanese companies few have ever heard of.

0821 Howan Obscure Rubber

The Price Tag for Global Trade-War Uncertainty Is $585 Billion

“The tweet is mightier than the tariff,” Bloomberg economists wrote in their report.

0821 Price Tagfor Global

Force Majeure Isn’t Always the Excuse That Suppliers Think It Is

Force majeure clauses are intended to protect parties to a legal contract from losses caused by disruptive events beyond their control. But supply-chain partners might be surprised to learn what such language doesn’t cover.

0819 Force Majeure Isnt Always

You Don’t Have Time to Neglect Worker Safety

Companies can’t afford not to put a premium on the safety of their workers in global supply chains.

0819 You Dont Have Time

Q&A | How the Supply Chain Impacts Food Safety

Transportation and the supply chain play a critical role in ensuring the safety of food as it moves from farm to the ultimate consumer, says Wilbur Deck, solutions engineer with Trimble.

0816 Howthe Supply Chain

VelocityEHS Unveils New Emergency Response Services

VelocityEHS, a company specializing in cloud-based environment, health, safety and sustainability solutions, announced the launch of its new 24-hour Emergency Response Services.

Portugal Orders Striking Truckers to Haul Fuel Amid Shortage

Portugal declared a civil order to ensure that truck drivers, who began a strike on Monday, deliver enough fuel to stop airports and gas stations from running dry at the height of the country’s tourism season.

0813 Portugal Orders Striking Truckers

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