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U.S. Logistics Managers’ Gauge Rises for First Time Since March

The Logistics Managers’ Index increased to 61.4 in September from 59.7 a month earlier, the report posted online Oct. 4 showed.

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Stop Relying on Excess Inventory as an Insurance Policy

For some supply chain managers, the upheavals of recent years have justified their entrenched approach of relying on excess inventory as an insurance policy. They’ve learned the hard way that old methods don’t cut it anymore.

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Micron Pledges Up to $100 Billion for Semiconductor Factory in New York

The commitment by Micron is a sign that the federal government’s prodding and package of generous incentives is helping to steer investment decisions.

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Airlines Face a Shortage of New Boeing, Airbus Jets

The shortfall is affecting planning at carriers including American Airlines and United Airlines, as persistent supply-chain problems and regulatory concerns rattle the business.

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Retailers Including Target, Walmart Get Tough on Suppliers with Fines for Late Orders

Large retailers grappling with supply-chain snarls, inflation and increased automation are cracking down on orders from their vendors.

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EV Makers Must Partner with Miners to Secure Key Metals

A key lithium producer in Australia is urging electric car manufacturers and battery makers to partner in new refinery projects, to avoid shortfalls of the material that’s crucial to the clean energy transition.

Dale Henderson, chief executive officer of Pilbara Minerals. Photo: Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg

A Retail "Delivery Persona" That Helps Both the Environment and the Bottom Line

There’s good news in Descartes’ recent study of consumer sentiment of sustainable delivery practices.

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How Digitalized Training Platforms Optimize the Workforce

Employee training has typically been handled manually, in a traditional classroom setting, but new artificial intelligence-based digitized training platforms are revolutionizing human capital management.

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Ocean Carriers Cancel Asia-Europe, U.S. Sailings

The spate of cancellations in October marks a sharp reversal from a few months ago, when shipping lines commanded premium prices and booked record profits.

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Five Key Challenges to Aligning Capacity and Demand

Aligning capacity with demand isn’t just central to competitive advantage going forward, but in many cases to survival in an emerging post-COVID environment.

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EU Agrees Windfall Tax on Energy Firms

The plan includes a levy on fossil fuel firms' surplus profits and a levy on excess revenues made from surging electricity costs. The cash raised is expected to go to families and businesses.

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Toyota’s CEO Says EV Adoption Will Take Longer Than Expected

The automaker plans to keep gas-powered cars as a key part of its lineup, rejecting efforts by rivals to go fully electric amid concerns over how quickly consumers will embrace new technologies.

Toyota Chief Executive Officer Akio Toyoda. Photo: Bloomberg

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