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USDA Issues Guidelines for Schools Suffering Shortage of Milk Cartons

School officials in New York, Pennsylvania, California and Washington state said they were preparing for the shortage.

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Maersk's Plan to Cut 10,000 Jobs Causes Shares to Tumble

Denmark-listed shares in the shipping firm fell by 18% the day the announcement was made, hitting their lowest levels since October 2020.

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U.K. Meat Consumption Levels Were at a Record Low in 2022

The average Brit only consumed 1.88 lbs. of meat each week in 2022, a drop from 2.15 lbs. per week the previous year.

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UAW Strikes Stellantis’ Michigan Truck Plant; 6,800 Walk Out

The UAW’s selective strike strategy has been successful in preserving its strike fund, which implies that the UAW can continue the current pace of strikes for 36 more weeks.

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Supply Chain Crisis Impact on OEMs: The Advantage of Early Intervention

To facilitate early intervention, organizations should implement real-time data analytics, regular performance evaluations, and comprehensive tracking mechanisms to identify potential issues promptly.

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India Extends Sugar Export Curbs in Risk to World Supply

The government will continue its curbs on overseas shipments of the sweetener beyond October 31, according to a notice from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade on October 18.

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The Supply Impacts of the Gaza Conflict Depend on the War's Escalation

At least one shipping line has said that maritime operations have been normal at the Port of Ashdod as of October 9.

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Prevalent Launches AI-Powered Virtual Third-Party Risk Advisor

The AI-powered program uses anonymized data to provide users with risk management insights based on various industry guidelines.

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The U.S. Retail Sector Has Had the Biggest Rise in Injury and Illness Rates

The incident rate at general retail stores in the U.S. has grown from 4.1 accidents for every 100 workers in 2017 to 5.6 incidents per 100 workers in 2021.

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UAW Resuming Negotiations After Expanding Strike to Ford's Biggest Factory

The decision by the UAW to expand strike actions to Ford’s Kentucky plant on October 11, which employs 8,700 workers, signified the strike's largest single walkout.

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The Israel-Palestine Conflict Could Disrupt Trade Flows In and Out of the Region

The conflict could interrupt trade between Israel and other major markets, such as the U.S., Germany and India, over the next few weeks.

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Carrier Global Launches Supply Chain Visibility and Mitigation Tool

Lynx Logix will identify trends, patterns and issues within distribution networks with features like lane risk profiling, distribution network mapping, AI, machine learning and situational awareness.

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