SupplyChainBrainMore from SupplyChainBrainArtificial IntelligenceExtreme Weather Sends Shoppers to Stores to Stock Up, Survey FindsDespite the rise in e-commerce, 53% choose in-store shopping when it comes to stocking up in anticipation of a weather-related event.August 9, 2024Global GatewaysPort of Ulsan Signs $17.6M Deal to Expand Green Fuel StorageThe port plans expand its storage capacity for liquified natural gas, and set up corridors to provide that fuel to other shipping hubs across South Korea.August 9, 2024Business Strategy AlignmentU.S. Battery Manufacturers Form Coalition to Boost Domestic Supply ChainThe group's goal is to lobby Congress and the White House to boost tax credits for U.S. suppliers manufacturing battery materials and components.August 8, 2024Rail & IntermodalCanada Rail Union, Railways Agree to Restart Labor NegotiationsLabor Minister Steven MacKinnon met with railways and the union on August 5 to "discuss the government's expectations in their collective bargaining negotiations."August 8, 2024Global GatewaysILA Sets Date to Prep for Potential East Coast, Gulf Port StrikeThe union for Atlantic and East Coast port workers is planning to meet in September to look over its final contract demands.August 8, 2024Global GatewaysWeeklong Delays at Bangladeshi Port Caused by Political UnrestClothing factories have been shuttered for two days, with the customs process all but suspended, and exports forced almost to a halt.August 7, 2024Global Supply Chain ManagementU.S. Dept. of Energy Highlights 'Major Gaps' in Hydropower Supply ChainThe DOE found that for some hydropower system components, there are only one or two domestic suppliers, while in some cases, there aren't any.August 7, 2024Facility Location PlanningBMW to Open Five New EV Battery Plants Across Three ContinentsThe factories will be built in the U.S. in South Carolina, Germany's Lower Bavaria region, Shenyang, China, Debrecen, Hungary, and San Luis Potosi, Mexico.August 6, 2024Business Strategy AlignmentBoeing Workers Allege Culture of Rushed Work, Low Safety StandardsOne worker claimed that his team was "replacing doors like we were replacing our underwear," and that planes would arrive "jacked up every day."August 6, 2024Business Strategy AlignmentNew York Cannabis Dispensaries Struggle With 'Supply Crunch'CANY blames the issues on changes in growing practices, with 26% of cultivators saying they planted less in 2024 than they did in the previous year.August 6, 2024Previous PagePage 172 of 587Next Page
