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The Importance of Transparent Supply Chains — and How to Achieve Them

The key to ensuring supply chain transparency is having access to product data that is consistent and of the highest quality.

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Australia Launches Review of National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy

The review, which was originally scheduled for 2024, will take place this year to ensure strong and resilient Australian supply chains.

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MSC Signs Second Vessel-Sharing Agreement with ZIM

The agreement will involve five vessels of 6,700 TEUs each, with MSC managing three of the ships.

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Hope for Offshore Wind Boom in Gulf of Mexico Dims with Low Bids

RWE Offshore U.S. Gulf LLC won a 102,480-acre (41,472-hectare) tract near Lake Charles, Louisiana for $5.6 million after just two rounds of bidding.

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Over 40% of Safety Professionals in the Transportation Sector Are Now Women

Almost 30% of the companies that participated in the study (29.1%) said that 20% to 49% of their safety positions were held by women in 2023.

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Watch: How Can Delivery Drivers Thrive While Remaining Independent?

Peter Schlactus, co-founder and executive director of the Association for Delivery Drivers, explains how independent delivery drivers can retain their status, yet still have access to critical services such as training, certification and insurance.

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Domestic Spying Tool? Or Protection from Cyber Pearl Harbor? FISA Section 702 is Up for Renewal

Because Section 702 has prompted the capture of vast amounts of data, there’s a risk of information not intended by the Act being caught up too.

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Kroger DC Employee Death Being Investigated

Leaders from Teamsters Union #667 said that Tony Rufus died on a dock in front of his co-workers on August 25.

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Investors Want U.K. Companies to Do More to Prevent Slavery in Supply Chains

The investors said they're concerned that not enough firms have shared their findings related to modern slavery in supply chains.

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Sugar Heads Toward Two-Month High on Concern Over Indian Exports

India has recently ramped up restrictions on rice exports as the nation tackles rising food costs before an election in 2024, prompting speculation about which commodity might be next.

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Indian PM Urges Critical Minerals Leaders to View Control as a “Global Responsibility”

Modi added that India could build an efficient and reliable supply chain in comparison to pre-COVID-19 supplies that “broke down” when the world needed them most.

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How 100-Year-Old Hostess Brands Revolutionized Its Warehousing and Data Processes

Hostess has teamed up with Promethium to increase the accuracy and speed of data available regarding movement of goods in its warehouse.

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