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House Votes to Impose Labor Agreement on Rail Workers, Averting December Strike

Though a majority of the dozen unions have supported the agreement, four have voted against it and were prepped to strike come December.

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Amazon Launches Supply-Chain Software Service

The e-commerce behemoth is joining other big operators, including Microsoft, that are pushing into the effort to bring tighter control and efficiency to supply chains.

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Amazon Is Shuttering Some India Businesses Amid Global Cuts

The company said it is exiting meal deliveries as well as a service providing bulk doorstep deliveries of packaged consumer goods to small businesses.

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Chevron to Send First Venezuelan Crude Shipment to U.S. by Late December

Under the agreements, Chevron will take over operations at an oil upgrading facility where it will process about 1 million barrels of crude to be shipped to U.S. refiners.

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What E-Commerce Is Teaching Us About Returns

Itamar Zur, co-founder and CEO of next-generation shipping platform Veho, wants e-tailers to fundamentally reframe how they think about the returns side of the business.

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Watch: Controlling Supply Chain Risk Through Visibility

Visibility, risk management and compliance must be optimized for a successful supply chain, says Karin Stevens, executive vice president and chief marketing and product officer at Overhaul.

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Can Digitization Help Supply Chains Steer Clear of Backlogs?

By digitizing documents and data, supply chains can realize cost savings, promote transparency, reduce risk and boost efficiency across the state of California.

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How Leading Companies Are Responding to Today’s Supply Chain Challenges

Data collected from hundreds of sourcing projects across a variety of industry segments shows how Fortune 500 and Global 2000 businesses are responding to today’s supply chain challenges.

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How a Global LSP Scaled its Security Program and Won More Business

Challenge: A Global logistics service provider (LSP) wanted to provide its customers with a solution for preventing cargo theft and pilferage while boosting carrier compliance.

Biden Asks U.S. Congress to Block Railroad Strike That Could ‘Devastate Economy’

The strike looms after long-running negotiations reached an impasse and both sides agreed to a cooling-off period that ends December 9.

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Logistics Companies Are Diversifying Hiring, but Challenges Persist

Carol Tomé at United Parcel Service and Judy McReynolds at ArcBest may have more company in the future as business schools turn out a more diverse set of graduates with supply-chain degrees.

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Report Reveals Manufacturers are Investing Their Way out of Supply Chain Woes

The 2022 Manufacturing Agility Assessment painted a worrying picture of labor shortages and supply chain disruption.

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