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Use LCAs to Kickstart Your Sustainability Efforts

Lifecycle assessment models are the best method we have for finding and shoring up the weakest links in our supply chain, because they provide the best data to address environmental impact at scale.

Apple: iPhone Shipments Delayed Over China COVID Lockdown

Officials locked down an assembly plant in Zhengzhou, on November 2, for seven days, and it is now operating at a significantly reduced capacity.

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Singapore, LA and Long Beach Ports and C40 Cities to Establish a Green And Digital Shipping Corridor

The three ports and C40 Cities will work closely with other stakeholders in the maritime and energy value chains to accelerate the deployment of low- and zero-carbon emission solutions.

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Machinist Union Members Approve Revised Railroad Labor Deal

The approval by the machinists came by a narrow margin, and that may only partly ease concerns.

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Westinghouse Focused on Central Europe as Nuclear Power Makes Comeback

Westinghouse was selected to build three AP1000 reactors, or half of what it bid for. Electricite de France SA and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. were also competing for the contracts.

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Boeing’s $14 Billion Indonesia Jet Deal Stalls Over Financing

Geopolitically, the order is vital to U.S. national interests in that it would reinforce one of its key partners in the region.

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Furniture Sales Disrupted by the Pandemic? It’s Rentals to the Rescue

In the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, demand for many consumer products surged. But few industries experienced an explosion of activity like the furniture business.

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October Report: U.S. Job Growth Remains Strong

The report offered a final glimpse of the economy before the midterm elections November 8.

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Gas Exporter Sempra Infrastructure to Build New U.S. LNG Plant

The expansion is one reason there is a rush to add LNG tankers to capacity-strained shipping markets.

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Inflation is Crimping Shale Expansion, ConocoPhillips CEO Says

Lance also cautioned the federal government against any significant changes to the tax structure, saying it could have dire consequences for oil and natural gas investments.

Ryan Lance, chairman and chief executive officer of ConocoPhillips Inc., speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview at the World Gas Conference in Washington, D.C., U.S, on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. Photo: Bloomberg

Lyft Is Cutting 13% of Staff to Cope With ‘Tough Reality’

The cuts will amount to about 683 employees, and the company will also divest its first-party vehicle service business.

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Watch: Winning Supply Chain Transformational 2030 Leadership Practices

Disruption in the supply chain brought on by the pandemic showed that transformational leadership is required over the next few years, says Michael Burnette, fellow at the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee.

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