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European Chips Act Worth €43B Gets Final Stamp of Approval

After being approved by the Council of the European Union, the regulation will be signed by the President of the European Parliament and the President of the Council.

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Shipping Routes for Ukrainian Grain Exports Dwindle Under Russian Attacks

Even before Russia terminated the Black Sea agreement, Ukraine had increasingly relied on alternative routes for its exports.

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South Korea and Indonesia to Cooperate More on Key Minerals, Advanced Industries

The agreement by the two countries to work more closely was reached during a bilateral economic cooperation committee meeting held in Seoul, South Korea.

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Germany Readies €20B in Aid to Bolster Chip Output

The money is to be distributed to German and international companies by 2027 and will be drawn from the Climate and Transformation Fund.

Dresden, Germany. August 2021. Photo: Liesa Johannssen-Koppitz/Bloomberg

Industry Bodies Tussle Over Costs, Efficacy of Truck Underride Guards

While insurers say the NHTSA underestimates the safety benefits of a side underride guard mandate, truck owner-operators argue the proposed rule is too expensive.

The AngelWing side underride guard from Airflow Deflector, Inc. successfully prevented underride in a 2017 IIHS crash test featuring a midsize car striking the guard at 35 mph. Photo: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

Watch: Disrupting a Disrupted Supply Chain to Catalyze Innovation

The two biggest supply chain challenges today are the labor shortage and changing consumer demand, says George Koutsaftes, president and CEO of Honeywell Safety and Productivity Solutions.

George Koutsaftes

Five Preventive Measures to Mitigate Supply Chain Risk

Companies aren’t powerless to mitigate the risk of loss. Here are five steps they can take to help secure their cargo.

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Prozo Planning to Add 5M Square Feet of Warehousing Space by 2026

Prozo will invest over Rs 50 crore ($6.11 million) annually over the next three years to expand its warehousing presence in India's Tier-II cities.

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Yellow Corp. Manages to Temporarily Fend Off Teamsters Strike

The new agreement averted a strike that would have begun if Yellow had remained delinquent on payments to a fund that provides benefits for most of the company's workers.

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U.S. to Partner with Panama to Explore Semiconductor Supply Chain Opportunities

The partnership will begin with a review of Panama’s current semiconductor manufacturing capabilities, regulatory framework, and workforce and infrastructure needs.

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Fewer Than 30% of Suppliers Plan on Using Digital Twin of the Customer Initiatives

More than half of respondents (53%) said they expect to improve their demand forecast accuracy through the use of "digital twin of the customer" initiatives.

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DOD Wants Hypersonic Weapons. But the Supply Chain to Support Production Isn’t There

The supply chain for scaling up the production of hypersonic weapons by the U.S. military doesn’t exist.

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