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What Will Shape Supply Chains in 2023: Trends and Predictions

2023 will continue to present supply chain organizations with an imperative to analyze, predict and resolve issues before they arise.

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Starbucks CEO to Testify Before Senate Over Opposition to Stores Unionizing

Nine decisions by NLRB administrative law judges so far have found Starbucks violated the National Labor Relations Act, and 22 Starbucks workers been ordered reinstated.

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Best Buy Disappoints With Sales Outlook as Consumers Retreat

The sober forecast echoes the outlooks of Walmart Inc., Target Corp. and Home Depot Inc., which all emphasized uncertainty around consumer spending and the U.S. economy.

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JetBlue’s $3.8 Billion Spirit Deal Challenged in DOJ Antitrust Suit

The deal would remake Spirit in the mold of JetBlue, eliminating the largest of the country’s ultra-discount carriers that are favored by the most price-conscious travelers.

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Reshoring & Reuse: How Circular Manufacturing Can Drive Value for Business and Surrounding Communities

Rooted in three core principles of social responsibility, environmental regeneration, and economic success, circular manufacturing is not just theory anymore.

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Why Supply Chain Digitization Is No Longer Optional

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain leaders have stepped up their digital transformation efforts.

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New Brexit Trading Rules Could Take More Than Two Years to Fully Implement

Labeling products as “not for the EU” will be one of the most visible changes to result from Brexit in Northern Ireland and the rest of the U.K.

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Higher Interest Rates and Strong Dollar Slow U.S. Factory Demand

New orders for manufactured goods contracted for the sixth straight month through February, and manufacturing output is down 1.7% from its post-pandemic peak.

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After Ohio Train Derailment, Norfolk Southern Unveils a New Safety Plan

The company said March 6 that it’s evaluating the distance between hot-bearing detectors, and will add more where necessary.

The scene of the Feb. 3, 2023, train derailment in East Palestine in Ohio. Photo: Bloomberg

Emerging Supply-Chain Threats, and How To Get Ahead of Them

It’s crucial that companies implement a comprehensive supply chain risk-management strategy. Yet many continue to fall short in this effort.

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NTSB Send Investigators to the Site of Another Norfolk Southern Train Derailment

A Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in west central Ohio over the weekend. Authorities announced the wreck was not hazardous.

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Mercedes-Benz Begins Work on Battery Recycling Facility

Mercedes-Benz is cooperating with technology partner Primobius to address he entire process of battery recycling.

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