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Fewer Nuggets, Smaller Salads: Shrinkflation Hits U.S. Restaurants

America’s restaurants are in the same boat as the rest of the country, battling the soaring food and fuel costs that recently helped send U.S. inflation to a 40-year high.

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FDA Announces Steps to Help Boost Baby-Formula Supply

Abbott Laboratories reached a pact with U.S. authorities that would allow it to begin making baby formula again at a troubled plant in Michigan, a move that could help ease a supply shortfall that has rattled many parents.

A can of Similac infant formula. Photo: Creative Commons.

Watch: Digital Data Drives Supply Chain Design

Digitizing data is of immense help in mitigating supply chain risks, says Bernard Tremblay, chief executive officer of the U.S. and Canada for Miebach Consulting.

Digital Data Drives Supply Chain Design

Get Ready for the Next Phase of ESG: Mandatory Corporate Due Diligence

Large corporations face a whole new world of demands affecting their public-facing supply chain strategies, backed by potentially powerful and wide-ranging legislation that takes aim at due diligence.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission seal on its headquarters in Washington, D.C. Photo: SEC flickr.

How the Autonomous Supply Chain Is Bringing New Efficiencies to Retail Logistics

Current business scenarios are proving that companies that plan for both best- and worst-case circumstances are the real winners.

From Sneakers to Teslas, China Lockdowns Upend Global Supply Chains

Here’s a breakdown of how the situation in China is intensifying global supply chain chaos.

Adidas sneakers on display. Photo: Bloomberg.

Walmart Woos College Grads With $210,000 Future as Store Bosses

Walmart Inc. is stepping up efforts to entice college graduates by unveiling a fast track to jobs as store managers — positions that typically pay more than $200,000 a year and have traditionally taken years to get.

A Walmart Inc. storefront. Photo: Bloomberg.

Five Critical Steps to Avoid Violating New Uyghur Anti-Slavery Import Law

U.S. Customs and Border Protection now has the authority to bar goods from China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous (XUAR) if their production involves the use of slave labor.

Why Higher Wages Alone Won’t Solve the Supply Chain Labor Shortage

Higher wages aren’t necessarily the answer to solving the supply chain labor shortage — at least that’s what employers today are hoping.

A warehouse worker drives a forklift. Photo: Getty.

Three Procurement Pro-Tips to Optimize Inventory, Cash Flow

Soaring customer demand has created unique challenges for procurement managers. By developing effective inventory management techniques, procurement professionals can tackle the issues from several unique angles.

A close-up view of two colleagues reviewing data on a digital tablet. Photo: Shutterstock.

The Promise of Digital Twins and Smart Contracts

Despite numerous advances in plant automation, operating companies today continue to struggle with inefficiencies across supply chains that provide material, equipment and the services required to operate and maintain their facilities.

Port Automation Is Hot-Button Issue in West Coast Labor Talks

While all parties have expressed confidence that an agreement will be reached between dockworkers and employers without disruption, they conceded there will be “difficult” issues. Among these are certain to be the wrangle over automation.

Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, speaks at an industry conference. Photo: International Transport Forum.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

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