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Watch: How a Lack of Supply Chain Visibility Fuels Corruption Risk

Jordan Strauss, managing director in the Forensic Investigations & Intelligence Practice of Kroll, LLC, details the major risks of corruption existing in supply chains today, and offers tips on addressing them.

How a Lack of Supply Chain Visibility Fuels Corruption Risk

Meat Prices Continue to Surge With Worker Shortage

Of all the industries experiencing crunches for hourly labor, it’s hard to find one with a greater recruiting challenge than meatpacking.

A worker packages trays of ground beef chuck. Photo: Bloomberg.

Watch: Reducing Supply Chain Risk Through 'Sureshoring'

Offshoring, nearshoring, and now "sureshoring": Brian Glick, chief executive officer of Chain.io, tells why global supply chains need to take a more complex and sophisticated approach to deciding where to source their products.

Reducing Supply Chain Risk Through Sureshoring

Fifty Years in Idle Time Seen for Trucks at Two Major U.S. Ports

Trucking trips originating around the U.S.’s busiest ports are showing massive increases in idle time, another sign of the supply chain logjams plaguing American transport hubs.

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

Ensuring Supply Chain Sustainability in a Post-Pandemic World

Companies that are still rushing to lower product expense or speed up deliveries at the cost of the planet and its people are playing an outdated game.

Smog is seen on the horizon. Photo: Shutterstock.

Texas Tells Cargo Ships to Join Tesla and ‘Escape California’

A month after Texas poached Tesla Inc.’s headquarters from California, it’s now trying to attract freight carriers dealing with near-record backlogs at the U.S.’s largest ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

A tweet from Texans for Abbott (@AbbottCampaign) reads: 'Port delays are up to 100 days in California. In less than two weeks, your cargo can set sail from California & be at one of our 24/7 functioning Texas cargo ports. Escape California. Choose Texas.' Photo: screenshot/ twitter.com.

Amazon Boosted Workforce by 75% During Covid — And It’s Still Hiring

Amazon’s global workforce surged almost 75% during the pandemic to help keep up with torrid demand, and the e-commerce giant is still facing shortages of workers, particularly in the U.S.

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Watch: Can Supplier Relationships Promote Corporate Social Responsibility?

Duncan Jones, vice president and principal analyst with Forrester Research, Inc., shares insights from the firm’s recent research into efforts by global brands to achieve corporate social responsibility goals.

Can Supplier Relationships Promote Corporate Social Responsibility?

Biden’s Executive Order Amplifies Need for Digital Transformation

As affected companies race to address supply chain vulnerabilities, how can they best prepare and support the frontline workforce?

Supply Chains Need $100 Trillion to Hit Climate Goal

Global supply chains will need an estimated $100 trillion in investment to achieve the planet’s goal of net-zero carbon emissions over the next three decades, according to new research that pins as much as half of that price tag on small- to medium-size businesses.

A driver prepares to attach a chassis to a zero emission electric truck at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California. Photo: Bloomberg.

Ships Queues Worsen Port Delays From Singapore to Piraeus

The pileup is the latest logistical knot in global supply chains, with satellite shipping data allowing for real-time monitoring of port issues globally.

An LNG powered container ship operated by CMA CGM SA is docked at the Port of Singapore. Photo: Bloomberg.

Maersk Sees Global Shipping Markets Staying Tight Into 2022

The world’s largest shipping line expects shipping markets to remain tight at least into the first quarter with global container demand set to grow faster than previously expected.

A crane carries shipping containers owned by AP Moller-Maersk A/S away from a ship. Photo: Bloomberg.

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