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U.S. Treasury Secretary Sounds Alarm Over China's Surplus of Green Technology

China's surplus of solar power, electric vehicles, and lithium-ion batteries allows them to ship those products to other countries at lower rates.

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Collapse of Baltimore Bridge Highlights the Cost of Failing to Safeguard Critical Spans

The collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge raises urgent questions about the vulnerability of infrastructure that keeps ships flowing through vital U.S. ports.

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How Supply Chains Can Support Second-Hand eCommerce

Second-hand e-commerce has witnessed something of a boom period in recent years, fueled largely by changing consumer attitudes towards affordability, longevity, sustainability, and effectiveness.

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The ‘No-Fail’ Mission to Protect the Red Sea Isn’t Working

For all the costly hardware the U.S. and its allies have thrown at Houthi rebels, they haven’t been able to stop the attacks on freighters and warships in the Red Sea.

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UN Report Reports 1B+ Tons of Food Thrown Away Every Year

A majority of the world's food waste comes from households, accounting for roughly 60% of the billion tons thrown away in 2022.

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Survey: Furniture Home Delivery Service Key to Customer Loyalty

Retailers are being forced to adapt to the emphasis buyers of home furnishing now put on overall service and last-mile delivery experience, over brand loyalty.

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Natural Language Processing Transforms Inventory Management

With proper human oversight, NLP can reduce supply chain challenges even before they occur, thus potentially saving companies substantial time and money.

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Ford, GM Divert Shipments as Bridge Collapse Upends Supplies

Baltimore for years has been the top U.S. vehicle-handling port, with more than 847,000 cars and light trucks processed through there last year.

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter flies over the Dali container vessel after it struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., on March 26. Photo: Bloomberg

Five Reasons to Slash Plastics in Packaging

Fortunately, there is a ready-to-use (and simple) solution that can virtually eliminate the use of plastics in many types of packaging.

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Optimal Dynamics Offers New Features for Trucking Companies With ADI Software

The company's ADI provides recommendations to either accept or reject a tendered load by analyzing a variety of factors.

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Incident at Baltimore Bridge Wasn't First Crash for Dali Container Ship

According to Vessel Finder, the Dali hit a stone wall at the port of Antwerp in Belgium on its way to Bremerhaven in 2016.

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Automation Critical to Supply Chain Resilience, Says ISA

ISA stresses how manufacturers and other decision makers can help to deliver the many benefits of automation more effectively through several key steps.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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