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Why It’s So Hard for the Solar Industry to Quit Xinjiang

Chinese solar companies are among 175 around the world that signed a non-binding pledge by a U.S. trade group to avoid forced labor. It will be much harder for them to actually cut ties with Xinjiang, the western China region facing increasing scrutiny for human-rights abuses.

Source: Bloomberg

Here's How Diverse Supply Chains Deliver Competitive Advantage

Supplier diversity isn’t a new concept, but it’s one that will come into sharp focus in 2021.

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U.S. Energy Crisis Deepens With 5 Million in the Dark

The energy crisis that crippled Texas’s power system and sent prices soaring to record levels is deepening with at least 5 million people across the U.S. taking turns being plunged into darkness to avoid a total collapse of their grids.

Photo: Bloomberg

Watch: Are We Taking the Right Approach to the Vaccine Rollout?

Sylvie Thompson, vice president-transformation with NTT Data Services, proposes a “Starbucks-instead-of-stadium” approach to distributing and administering the COVID-19 vaccine.

Are We Taking the Right Approach to the Vaccine Rollout?

Podcast | What’s Wrong With the Pharma Supply Chain?

When it comes to efficient distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine and other drugs, the pharmaceutical supply chain is falling short.

An employee handles vials of Covishield, the local name for the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca Plc. Photo: Bloomberg.

What to Know About Tax Deductions for PPP Borrowers

Throughout the past few months, it felt like Congress and the IRS were constantly butting heads with one another about whether or not business expenses paid for using Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan money could still be considered tax deductible.

Photo: Bloomberg

Biden Team Pledges Aggressive Steps to Address Chip Shortage

The Biden administration is identifying choke points in semiconductor supply chains and discussing an immediate path forward with businesses and trading partners.

An Intel Corp. chip sits on display. Photo: Bloomberg.

Does the ‘New Normal’ Need a New Breed of Warehouse Manager?

As we tackle the global pandemic era of warehouse management, many are starting to question if we require a new breed of manager to navigate our faster-moving environment.

A warehouse worker scans inventory items as he picks an order. Photo: Bloomberg.

Global Shipping Turmoil Expected to Calm Down by Mid-Year

Trade disruptions that have sent freight rates soaring and overwhelmed major ports may start to ease after the first quarter, Maersk said — disappointing investors but signaling eventual relief for cargo shippers.

Photo: Bloomberg

Watch: Agriculture Exporters Have a Beef With Ocean Carriers

Peter Friedmann, executive director of the Agriculture Transportation Coalition, describes the “transportation crisis” that exporters are facing today, as they struggle to secure containers for their shipments to Asia.

Agriculture Exporters Have a Beef With Ocean Carriers

Battery Trade Dispute Could Test Biden’s Green Policy Plans

The Biden administration’s first test of its climate change policy could come this week in a legal dispute over battery components seen as key to growing electric vehicle adoption in the U.S.

Source: Bloomberg

U.S. and China Are Already Fighting for 6G Dominance

Most of the world is yet to experience the benefits of a 5G network, but the geopolitical race for the next big thing in telecommunications technology is already heating up.

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

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