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Plan B for Tariffs: ‘Gobble Up Every Bit of Material That I Can’

With tariffs driving up the price of stainless steel, the precision-part manufacturer Accu-Swiss in Oakdale, Calif., came up with a plan to save money: turn off the lights but keep the machines on.

Nestlé Suspended From Palm Oil Scheme for Multiple Shortcomings

Nestlé has been suspended from the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) for failing to report properly.

Manufacturing Grows in June, But Supply Chains Struggle, ISM Reports

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in June, and the overall economy grew for the 110th consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.

Here's What Will Happen When China and U.S. Tariffs Take Effect Friday

When mutually threatened tariffs on $34bn goods come into effect this Friday, China will get a head start on the United States, Reuters reports.

New Era at Amazon’s Whole Foods Grates on Some Suppliers, Employees

Amazon.com Inc. has infused Whole Foods with its efficient, data-driven ethos in the year since it bought the natural grocer. But not all Whole Foods employees and suppliers are happy about that.

Target, Tesco and CVS to Require Environmental Impact Data From Suppliers

Target, Tesco and CVS Health have joined Walmart in an agreement to collect data from suppliers, through non-profit CDP, regarding their overall environmental footprint.

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Emergency Rooms Run Out of Vital Drugs, and Patients Are Feeling It

George Vander Linde tapped a code into the emergency room’s automated medicine cabinet. A drawer slid open and he flipped the lid, but found nothing inside.

General Motors Warns Trump: Tariffs Could Lead to 'Smaller GM' and Fewer Jobs

General Motors warned on Friday that expansive U.S. tariffs on imported vehicles being considered by the Trump administration could lead to “a smaller GM” and risks isolating U.S. businesses from the global market.

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Ensuring Workers’ Rights in Global Supply Chains

All the well-intentioned statements of corporate responsibility mean nothing if you can’t implant the message on the factory floor.

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3PL Takes Major Leap Toward Global Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Compliance

Challenge: Nearly 10 percent of the world’s drug supply is counterfeit, prompting many countries to set rigid guidelines to track and trace pharmaceuticals across the supply chain. Achieving compliance is often a huge undertaking for pharmaceutical manufacturers and 3PL providers.

Saving Your Company After a Data Breach

Other than press the panic button, what actions should your company take in the event of a data security breach?

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Iconic Brands Feel Tariff Pain, and Corporate America Braces for More

With the U.S.-versus-the-world trade war threat heating up, Harley-Davidson Inc. and Jack Daniel’s maker Brown-Forman Corp. may just be the canaries in the coal mine.

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