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U.K. Department Store Trials Clothing Repair Service in Bid to Cut Carbon Waste

John Lewis stores will charge £10.95 ($14.15) to fix small rips and tears, £28.50 for a broken zipper on items like cushion covers, and £99.95 to restore a handbag.

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Air Freight Could Take 'Days or Even Weeks' to Recover from CrowdStrike Crash

Both FedEx and UPS have warned customers to expect delays on package deliveries originally slated for the date of CrowdStrike's outage on July 19.

Oshkosh, WI, USA - July 30, 2014 FedEx Express Airbus A300-600F airplane on the ramp at the Oshkosh Airport from Madison. Photo: iStock.com/vandervliet93

Watch: Today's Supply Chain Priorities: Where's the Tech Spend?

Supply chain leaders are expected to increase investment in technologies over the next two years, but they must prioritize what they want to implement, says Carly West, senior director analyst at Gartner.

Gartner Carly West Today's Supply Chain Priorities Where's The Tech Spend (540p)

Malaysia Intercepts Missing Oil Tanker from Singapore Blaze

After colliding with the Hafnia Nile, the Ceres I appears to have then switched off its transponder for more than a day.

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The Importance of Standards in Combatting Rising Supply Chain Attacks

Supply chain attacks are becoming more widespread, with cybercriminals infiltrating or compromising the least-secure aspects of a company’s increasingly broad digital ecosystem.

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Worldwide Transportation Chaos After Widespread Software Crash

Many port operations were disrupted, and air freight was hit the hardest, with a recovery period of the complex air cargo network predicted to last days or weeks.

The 'blue screen of death' every computer user fears. Photo: iStock.com/kelvinjay

Global IT Collapse Puts Cyber Firm CrowdStrike in Spotlight

The company pegged the incident to “a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts,” and said the outage wasn’t down to a cyberattack or security breach.

Passengers wait for check-in counters amid a global IT disruption at Ninoy Aquino International Airport on July 19. Photographer: Ezra Acayan/Getty Images

Elite Procurement Leaders to Convene at the Chief Procurement Officer Summit 2024 in Orlando

The highly anticipated Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) Summit 2024 will be held on November 7-8 at the prestigious Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort. This exclusive event gathers top procurement executives and thought leaders from around the globe to discuss the latest trends, challenges, and innovations in procurement.

Omani Wealth Fund-Backed Port Operator Sets Sights on Asia Ports

The firm with $4 billion of assets is keen to branch out from its Middle East base to play a larger global role as economic growth expands demand for shipping.

Shipping containers in South Korea. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg

Dior, Armani Under Fire for Misleading Consumers Over Abuse of Workers

Prosecutors in Milan found that Armani and Dior had subcontracted out production of their handbags to Chinese-owned companies in Italy that violated a litany of ethical labor regulations.

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Podcast | The Short Shelf Life of Electronic Components in A&D

How do we solve the problem of obsolete electronic components in the aviation and defense industry?

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Watch: What's Next for Supply Chain Management: Moving to Proactive Intelligence

Proactive intelligence enables you to balance the fine line between cost and resilience, says Brandon Daniels, chief executive officer of Exiger.

Exiger Brandon Daniels What's Next For Supply Chain Data From Predictive To Proactive Sponsored By Exiger (540p)

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