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Ukraine War Gives U.S. LNG Chance to Shed Its Stigma

The experts and employees of Cheniere Energy Inc., the largest U.S. exporter of natural gas, are part of a high-stakes campaign to show Europe that as it abandons Russian gas, it can substitute the American variety without fear. Their job is to find the most efficient leak detecting system.

The Cheniere Sabine Pass Liquefaction facility in Cameron, Louisiana. Cheniere Energy Inc. is the largest producer and exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the U.S. and the second-largest LNG operator in the world. Photo: Bloomberg.

The Overlooked Role of 3D Modeling in Supply Chain

The last two years have seen a major shift in the technology available to manufacturers, supply chain and logistics professionals. Yet 3D models remain underutilized by those sectors.

An engineer designs a 3D model on a laptop. Photo: Dragon Images/ Canva.

When Will Manufacturers Act to Diversify Raw-Material Supply?

At a time when supply chain experts are preaching the benefits of diversified sourcing, an alarmingly small number of manufacturers seem to be practicing it.

Rolls of steel in a warehouse. Photo: Shutterstock.

Soaring Prices Are Changing the Way People Eat

With the world economy already shackled by Covid-related shortages and now reeling from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, prices of such basics as bread, meat and cooking oils have jumped across the world, sending shock waves through the commodity markets and damaging the global food system.

A farmer fertilizes his crop in Guna, Madhya Pradesh, India. Photo: Bloomberg.

Watch: Mitigating Supply-Chain Risk With a Multi-Carrier Strategy

Shippers need to diversify their supply chains if they are to avoid bottlenecks in the future, says Coby Nilsson, chief executive officer of Enveyo.

Mitigating Supply Chain Risk With A Multi Carrier Strategy

Europe’s Russia Coal Ban Foreshadows Higher Global Energy Prices

Europe is taking a big gamble as it moves to ban Russian coal, potentially leaving itself vulnerable to shortages and rolling blackouts while the rest of the world contends with surging prices.

Pieces of coal stacked at a mining site. Photo: Shutterstock.

Metals Industry Agonizes Over War But Keeps Buying From Russia

Behind-closed-doors discussions reflect a wide angst over whether to keep buying from Russia, as the industry weighs the stigma from the war against its own commercial interests — and the fact that vital metals like aluminum and copper were in short supply even before the invasion of Ukraine.

A foundry worker pours molten steel into a casting. Photo: Getty.

Podcast | Embracing the Challenge of ESG in the Supply Chain

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards are becoming essential to the success of global supply chains.

An activist carries a sign that reads, 'The climate is changing, so should we!' during the September 2019 climate strikes. Photo: Markus Spiske/ Pexels.

U.S. Oil Plan Hinges on 1970s Reserve With Troubled History

The Biden administration’s mammoth drawdown of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve depends on an aging network of pipelines and oil storage tanks with a problematic past.

A contractor works on a crude oil pipeline at the U.S. Department of Energy's Bryan Mound Strategic Petroleum Reserve in Freeport, Texas. Photo: Bloomberg.

Tesla Dodges Nickel Crisis With Secret Deal to Get Supplies

The invasion of Ukraine has added to agita among electric-vehicle makers over the supply of nickel, a critical ingredient in EV batteries, since Russia is one of the world’s biggest producers.

Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk. Photo: Bloomberg.

Watch: What Will It Really Take to Make Reshoring Happen?

A discussion about the steps that industries must take, in partnership with trade associations, to set the stage for reshoring production back to the U.S., with Dan Varroney, founder of Potomac Core Consulting and author of Reimagining Industry Growth: Partnership Strategies in an Era of Uncertainty.

What Will It Really Take To Make Reshoring Happen

What Does Russia's War Mean for Supply Chain Globalization?

The last global shock drove businesses everywhere to rethink supply chain risk and resilience, but many have yet to take action. This time, it may be different.

A Ukrainian flag stands near Maidan Nezalezhnosti, or Independence Square, in the center of Kyiv, Ukraine. Photo: Getty.

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