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GM Shareholders Reject Proposal to Evaluate Child Labor Practices

GM's board of directors asserted that the company's policies already reflect a "zero-tolerance" approach to child labor.

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U.K., EU States to Target Russian Oil Fleet With More Checks

There are signs these sanctions are proving effective, at least in terms of disrupting tankers that had been moving Russian oil.

Suezmax tanker SCF Primoye transferred its cargo to the Ocean Hermana in the Riau archipelago, east of Singapore on June 3, 2024. Photo: Courtesy of European Union via Bloomberg

Legislation and IoT: The Dynamic Duo to Combat ORC

The convergence of technology and legislation offers a multi-faceted approach to combating organized retail crime.

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Six Strategies for Attracting and Retaining Drivers

Finding and retaining drivers is a challenge in 2024. Trucking companies lose or rehire more than 90 truck drivers for every 100 they hire over one year.

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Senator: Shein’s Supply Chain Tech Could ‘Subvert U.S. Interests’

Senator Tom Cotton requested the Biden administration provide a plan to protect Americans’ data from Shein, and identify whether Shein is complying with U.S. laws.

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ILA Says Threat of East Coast and Gulf Ports Strike Growing More Likely

ILA president Harold Daggett says threat of October 1 strike growing more likely as current contract with USMX expires September 30.

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Boeing Begins Flight Trials for 777-9 in Path to Certification

The beginning of flight testing accompanied a key milestone known as Type Inspection Authorization, which shows that aspects of the design are ready for government evaluations.

An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max-9 aircraft at Los Angeles International Airport, January, 2024. Photo: Eric Thayer/Bloomberg

Adani to Double Investment in Transshipment Port to $2.4 Billion

Vizhinjam is expected to facilitate transshipment traffic into India as well as on the major routes connecting it to the U.S., Europe Africa and East Asia.

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Preparing for the Future With ‘Extreme Scenario Planning’

The best way that industrial supply chains can prepare for an uncertain future is to imagine the most extreme outcomes playing out — in opposite directions.

The Dnister river in Halych town, western Ukraine. Photo: iStock.com/Bilanol

How Manufacturers Can Prepare for $100-per-Barrel Oil

In the past two decades, the cost of oil exceeded $100 per barrel in six different years, and there’s no reason to think that 2024 is safe from such a recurrence.

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Watch: How Collaborative Bidding Drives Innovation in Supplier Relationships

Kate Vitasek, faculty member at the University of Tennessee, explains how collaborative bidding can bring about a whole new way of looking at supplier-buyer engagements.

How Collaborative Bidding Drives Innovation In Supplier Relationships

Ships Fleeing the Red Sea Now Face Perilous African Weather

Storms near the African coastline are playing havoc with the key route that vessels have been using to avoid attacks by Houthi militants in the Red Sea.

A view of inside of Devon, the oil tanker headed to Kharq Island in order to transport oil to exporting markets. Photo: Bloomberg

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