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The ROI of Operational Autonomy Starts With a Clear Definition of Expectations

Autonomy isn’t something you bolt on at the end; it’s something you earn, and most of the work looks boring.

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The Unseen Supplier Risks That Are Catching Companies Off Guard

Companies that broaden their view of supplier risk, integrate financial insight into planning and pay attention to behavior as well as metrics are better positioned to withstand volatility.

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Boeing to Delay 737 Max Deliveries Over Wiring Issue

The number of planes with the issue was not specified, and the company believes that repairs should only take a few days to finish for each aircraft.

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Strait of Hormuz Closure Continues to Drive Surge in Oil Prices

Any prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz threatens to tighten global energy supplies with each passing day.

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U.S. Weighs Plan to Waive Jones Act in Bid to Tame Spiraling Fuel Prices

The 30-day exemption, which is still being developed, is set to apply broadly to vessels moving oil, gasoline, diesel, liquefied natural gas and fertilizer among U.S. ports.

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EU Rejects U.S. Trade Probe Allegations of Market Overcapacity

The commission’s comments come hours after the U.S. launched a probe into major trading partners, including the EU and China.

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Workers at U.S. Meat Processing Plant to Strike

99% of workers represented by United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 voted to authorize an unfair labor practice strike after nine months of negotiations over a new contract.

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Watch: Does Reshoring of Manufacturing Still Make Sense?

Eric Baker, partner in FBT Gibbons’s Private Equity & Venture Practice, discusses whether reshoring and nearshoring efforts are in limbo due to current geopolitical strife.

Does Reshoring Of Manufacturing Still Make Sense

Supply Chains Strain to Cope with the Effects of Iran War

With tanker traffic through the strait dropping by 90%, it's not hard to draw a straight line between the ongoing conflict and widespread supply chain disruptions.

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How Can Distributors Compete in a Time of Consolidation?

Distributors that succeed today will be those that price faster, govern better and align commercial execution with strategy.

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Legal Fight Reopens Over Trump’s Push to Tax Low-Value Imports

Trump’s executive orders halting the exemption cite the same national emergencies he relied on in imposing the tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court.

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Berlin Airport Was Temporarily Closed for Security Reasons

Several airports across Europe, including Berlin, Munich, Oslo and Copenhagen, faced disruptions in recent months after suspected drone sightings.

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