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Airbus, Safran Warn Supply Chain Snarls Will Drag Into 2024

The component shortages have forced Airbus to slow an ambitious output increase for the cash-cow A320. Sanctions tied to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have also made it harder for Airbus and Boeing, too.

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U.S. Navy Chooses Interos to Develop Supply Chain Risk Management Platform

Interos will be integrated into the Navy’s Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems organization, providing preemptive responses to identify, assess and reduce supply chain risks.

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Labor Complaint Claims Ikea, Amazon and Tom Tailor Lack Supply Chain Safety Checks

The complaint argued the companies issued a “lack of inspections” while also claiming the businesses violated labor rights, including the "lack of freedom of association.”

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South Korea Reinstates Japan on List of Countries That Receive Preferential Trade Treatment

The country’s capital plans on further restricting technological and industrial exports to Russia and Belarus as a show of support for the United States' pressure campaign against Moscow.

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GM, Samsung SDI Outline $3bn Spend on U.S. Battery Plant

Automakers and EV battery makers alike are increasingly rushing to make investments in North America in order to receive tax credits provided by Biden’s landmark climate change bill.

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LVMH Becomes First European Company to Reach $500bn Valuation

The new valuation puts the stake held by its chair and chief executive, Bernard Arnault, at $212bn – cementing his position as the world’s richest person.

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Nearshoring Not So Easy After All

The approach has brought new costs and logistics hurdles for supply chains that are adding a new twist to globalization.

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Grocery Customers' Brand Loyalty Increased in the Last Year, Survey Finds

The report also showed that shoppers’ definitions of loyalty are reportedly moving away from the idea of exclusivity.

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Watch: The Global Supply Chain Marketing Summit: A Sneak Peek

Dan McInerney, chief supply chain officer with Johnstone Supply, will be among the panelists at the first-ever Global Supply Chain Marketing Summit, June 7-9, 2023 in Amelia Island, Florida, presented by SupplyChainBrain and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.

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How to Increase Opportunities for Women in the Supply Chain

Supply chain leaders might be shocked to learn that the percentage of women in the workforce has decreased since 2021.

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Canada and Volkswagen Outline Plans for an Almost $15bn Battery Factory in Ontario

Volkswagen will be investing $5.1 billion in the plant while the Canadian government will provide an additional $9.7 billion in the form of a tax credit.

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Bed Bath & Beyond Liquidates Business

The shift to private-label merchandise in 2020 alienated major brands at the heart of its business.

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