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Just-in-Time Economy Becoming a Problem for Europe, Lagarde Says

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde warned that the globalized nature of the euro area’s economy makes it highly vulnerable to systemic shocks from supply chain disruptions.

Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank and former managing director of the International Monetary Fund.

Podcast | Where Will We Get the Rare Earth Minerals for Our Electric Cars?

Are we on target for making zero-emission vehicles account for half of all cars sold in the U.S. by 2030? Not without enough rare earth minerals to build them.

Annealed neodymium iron boron magnets sit in a barrel prior to being crushed into powder. One of several rare earth elements, neodymium is critical to the motors used in electric vehicles. Photo: Bloomberg.

Fashion Brands Have Gone Quiet on Xinjiang Cotton in Fear of Retaliation

When a fashion industry sustainability group called out China over its treatment of Uyghur Muslims, the idea was to nudge Beijing toward human-rights reforms while cleaning up a troubled corner of the $60 billion global cotton business. Western brands have learned the hard way that things don’t work that way in China.

Cotton ready for harvest. Photo: Bloomberg.

Port-Crisis Plan Seeks Inland U.S. Terminals, More Truckers

Commitments from shippers and cargo owners to move toward around-the-clock unloading at the docks in Los Angeles are a first step to addressing a national supply chain backlog.

Truck chassis sit stacked at the APM shipping terminal in the Port of Los Angeles. Photo: Bloomberg.

Biden Confronts Supply Chain Crisis Stretching Past His Grip

President Biden wants to break a logjam at U.S. ports and stave off a holiday season of shortages and delays — bottlenecks that officials and stakeholders say extend far beyond the reach of the White House.

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on supply chain bottlenecks ahead of the Christmas shopping season. Photo: Bloomberg.

Retailers Expect to Disappoint Holiday Customers, Study Finds

Retailers are trying to maintain a cheery outlook despite looming pressures on the upcoming holiday season, including worker shortages and supply chain disruptions, according to a new report.

A retail employee adjusts a store mannequin. Photo: Bloomberg.

'Supply Chain' Mentions on Earnings Calls Hit a Record High

This earnings season, investors will hear two words over and over again — and they’re not “great quarter!”

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Fortifying Relationships in the New Age of Risk Management

One of the biggest challenges companies face when making changes to any supply chain is bringing together the various internal constituents involved in the process.

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Watch: The Blending of Human Capital and Robots in a World of Automation

Kevin Massey, senior director of strategic analytics and data science with Ryder Supply Chain Solutions, talks about how humans and robots can work together, each performing the tasks that it does best, to create the most efficient operating model for supply chain and logistics providers.

The Blending of Human Capital and Robots in a World of Automation

IBM Unveils AI-Driven Software to Help Businesses Address Sustainability and Climate Risk

International Business Machines Corp. (IBM), a technology and IT consulting company, announced a suite of environmental intelligence software that leverages AI to help organizations prepare for and respond to weather and climate risks, assess their own impact on the planet and reduce the complexity of regulatory compliance and reporting.

A Future-Ready Supply Chain: Hurdles and Rewards

Just 4% of supply chain leaders call their operations "future-ready."

Network cables in a data center. Photo: Getty Images.

Apple Set to Cut iPhone Production Goals Due to Chip Crunch

Apple could slash its projected iPhone 13 production targets for 2021 by as many as 10 million units as prolonged chip shortages hit its flagship product.

Photo: Bloomberg

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