SupplyChainBrainMore from SupplyChainBrainGlobal GatewaysPort of Seattle Opens Applications for WMBE Business Accelerator ProgramThe program is designed to give women- and minority-owned small businesses the chance to learn the skills needed to work and grow within the maritime industry.July 23, 2024Reverse LogisticsU.K. Department Store Trials Clothing Repair Service in Bid to Cut Carbon WasteJohn Lewis stores will charge £10.95 ($14.15) to fix small rips and tears, £28.50 for a broken zipper on items like cushion covers, and £99.95 to restore a handbag.July 22, 2024Air CargoAir Freight Could Take 'Days or Even Weeks' to Recover from CrowdStrike CrashBoth FedEx and UPS have warned customers to expect delays on package deliveries originally slated for the date of CrowdStrike's outage on July 19.July 22, 2024Business Strategy AlignmentDior, Armani Under Fire for Misleading Consumers Over Abuse of WorkersProsecutors in Milan found that Armani and Dior had subcontracted out production of their handbags to Chinese-owned companies in Italy that violated a litany of ethical labor regulations.July 19, 2024Global GatewaysCalifornia Pours $27M into Port Data, Technology ProjectsThe funds will be used for 10 separate projects across five ports, including cargo route optimization, emission reductions, and trucking appointment systems.July 18, 2024All LogisticsTrucking Industry Gets Boost as Peak Shipping Season Arrives a Month EarlyWith concerns over transit delays in the Red Sea and the looming threat of an East Coast and Gulf port longshoremen strike, retailers began restocking shelves in June.July 18, 2024Global GatewaysPort of LA Volumes Up 14% for First Six Months, YoYThe Port of Los Angeles processed 827,757 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in June, a 10% increase over the previous monthJuly 18, 2024All LogisticsBiden Admin Pledges $5B for Bridges to Shore Up 'Critical' Freight CorridorsThe money will go toward rebuilding, repairing and restoring 13 "nationally significant" bridges across 16 states.July 18, 2024Business Strategy AlignmentUnion Push at U.K. Amazon Warehouse Falls Short by 28 VotesJust over 49% of workers voted in favor of unionizing, ending a two-year-long fight where employees held a series of strikes in a push for higher pay.July 17, 2024Business Strategy AlignmentSenate Probe Says Amazon Prime Day Leads to Flood of Injuries in WarehousesThe Senate committee's investigation found that there were 45 injuries for every 100 workers over the course of Prime Day 2019.July 17, 2024Previous PagePage 176 of 587Next Page
