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Carbon-Reduction As a Competitive Advantage: Look to Your Supply Chain

Businesses now find themselves confronting an inevitability: that the health of their bottom and top lines depends on how adeptly they manage the costs associated with the overall environmental impact of their products, services and actions.

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Amazon Tornado Aftermath: Workers Say They Lacked Emergency Training

Days after the tornado toppled the warehouse’s 11-inch thick concrete walls, workers are questioning Amazon’s commitment to their safety.

Workers walk near the area of a collapsed roof at Amazon warehouse following a tornado in Edwardsville, Illinois. Photo: Bloomberg.

Firms Brace for Extra Brexit Red Tape Amid Supply Chain Squeeze

Just as firms wrestle with a global supply chain crisis and fresh pandemic restrictions, companies in the U.K. and European Union face another looming headache: More post-Brexit red tape.

A truck passes shipping containers on the dockside at the Port of Felixstowe Ltd. in Felixstowe, U.K. Photo: Bloomberg.

Supply Chain Crisis Is Especially Detrimental to Middle America

Amid ongoing supply chain issues, how can companies — midwestern and otherwise — take on disruptions and mitigate risk?

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As Staff Shortages Bite, Will We Welcome Robots?

Once considered a disruption to the workforce, robots are increasingly being seen as a way to bolster it and keep it out of harm’s way.

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Automakers to Battle Chip Crisis for Years, Report Says

Carmakers like Volkswagen and General Motors should brace for the global semiconductor shortage to last beyond next year and redesign cars so they need fewer of the high-tech components, according to analysts.

An employee displays a 300mm silicon wafer. Photo: Bloomberg.

Five Ways Self-Driving Forklifts Can Provide a Competitive Edge

The newest generation of smart forklifts can help solve issues surrounding labor and workflow management efficiency and agility.

An autonomous material-handling vehicle moves through a warehouse. Photo: Vecna Robotics.

On-Demand Warehousing Helps Retailers Prep for the Holidays

Short-term warehousing is one important option for helping retailers adapt to frequently changing logistical challenges.

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How to Ease the Impact of Port Congestion on Your Supply Chain

In the face of major supply chain disruptions like port congestion, there are proactive measures you can take to mitigate the risks to your supply chain, starting with multi-tier visibility.

Container ships moored off the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports in Long Beach, California. Photo: Bloomberg.

Supply Chain Hell Ignites Economic Boom Along U.S.-Mexico Border

Wedged up against the southern edge of the Rio Grande, the sprawling desert city of Juarez has seen its share of economic booms over the years. But perhaps none quite like the one that’s taken hold today.

At the TSC Miami factory in Juarez, Mexico, workers design and print T-shirts. Photo: Bloomberg.

Watch: The Pandemic and the Flexible Warehousing Market

The pandemic has increased uncertainty in the warehousing, labor and transportation markets, says Stephen Beard, vice president of solutions at Flexe.

The Pandemic and the Flexible Warehousing Market

U.S. Truckers Are ‘Drowning’ in Empty Containers

Restrictions on empty-container returns at major ports are the top issue that needs fixing to help ease U.S. supply chain bottlenecks, the head of the Harbor Trucking Association said, adding that true round-the-clock operations aren’t yet in place.

Freight trucks idle at the Port of Los Angeles. Photo: Bloomberg.

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

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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