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Investors to Back Resolution Calling for Shell to Align with Paris Agreement

The resolution has already received support from Scottish Widows, Candriam and Rathbones Group, as well as the French asset management firm Amundi.

Michelin to Pause Spanish Production Due to Red Sea Crisis

Michelin suspended shifts at Spanish plants during the weekend of January 13 due to raw material delivery delays that arrive by sea from Asia.

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World’s Biggest Uranium Miner Warns of Production Shortfall

Kazatomprom said January 12 that shortages of sulfuric acid and construction delays at newly developed deposits are creating production challenges that could persist into 2025.

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Majority of Suppliers Expect More Disruptions Over the Next Two Years

The survey showed that 53% of organizations are investing in resources to develop and maintain programs that prepare a company for significant supply chain disruptions.

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Remember the Mall? Now, it’s a Fulfillment Center, and More

What’s particularly attractive about shopping malls is that they offer the possibility of creating a hybrid facility that combines logistics and fulfillment activities with in-person activities for shoppers.

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Inventory Optimization: How Can You Tell How Close to Optimal You Are?

Inventory optimization is a phrase much used and abused. The honest minority of supply chain professionals will admit that they don’t objectively know what "good" looks like.

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U.S.-Owned Cargo Ship Near Yemen Hit by Missile

The situation is even causing a rise in demand for shipping containers in Asia as shippers and forwarders foresee cargo demand in the coming weeks.

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Tesla Pausing German Factory Operations Citing Red Sea Disruptions

Tesla is one of the first companies in the world to disclose that Houthi militant attacks in the Red Sea caused the organization to suffer output disruptions.

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China’s Chip Output May Double in Five Years, Barclays Says

Most of that additional production capacity could be added in the next three years, based on an analysis of 48 chipmakers with fabrication plants in mainland China, the research showed.

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Half of Supply Chain Orgs Will Implement GenAI in the Next Year

Only about 2% of respondents said that they have no plans to implement GenAI in their operations over the next 12 months.

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Podcast | How Do We Eliminate Modern-Day Slavery in Supply Chains?

Think slavery in global supply chains is a thing of the past? Think again.
An estimated 17 million to 21 million workers currently are living in slavery conditions worldwide.

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Five Stops on a Road Map to the ‘Perfect Order’

Companies planning longer-term fulfillment strategies for growth and resilience will need direction in reaching "order and delivery excellence," allowing them to move beyond siloed operations.

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