SupplyChainBrainMore from SupplyChainBrainBusiness Strategy AlignmentNearly a Fifth of Tested Cotton Products Linked to Forced Labor in ChinaThe U.S. banned all imports from Xinjiang — which supplies 20% of the world's cotton — in 2022, over allegations of forced labor.May 31, 2024Reverse LogisticsU.S. Online Retailers Lose Billions to Returns Fraud in 2023Claims and appeasement fraud surged by 1.5% year-over-year in 2023, with retailers estimating that 10.5% of all return claims were fraudulent.May 30, 2024Ocean TransportationDockflow and mintBlue Partner on Emissions Tracking for EU Shippers, CarriersThis is in response to the EU's Corporate Social Responsibility Directive, which mandates emissions reporting starting in 2026.May 30, 2024Global GatewaysIMO Denounces Red Sea Shipping Attacks as 'Illegal and Unjustifiable'The IMO's resolution marks the first instance of the group addressing the issue since Houthi attacks in the Red Sea began in late 2023.May 30, 2024Global Supply Chain ManagementSenate Mulls Tracking System for U.S. Supply ChainsThe bill would establish a program to map and model U.S. supply chains, and look for potential gaps in manufacturing and distribution.May 30, 2024Air CargoBlueBox Systems Launches New Dashboard to Track Air, Ocean CargoThe new data platform combines the company's BlueBoxAir and BlueBoxOcean systems to form a single dashboard to manage and monitor cargo.May 29, 2024All TechnologySamsung Electronics Union Calls for First Strike in its HistoryThe union — which represents a fifth of Samsung Electronics' workforce — has reportedly been in talks with management for months.May 29, 2024Ocean TransportationRecord Hurricane Season in Atlantic Could Spell Trouble for Supply ChainsNOAA is projecting between 17 and 25 named storms with winds of nearly 40 miles an hour in the Atlantic between June and November.May 29, 2024Global Supply Chain ManagementChild Labor Used to Pick Flowers for Famous Perfume BrandsFilming secretly at night in Egypt, BBC journalists found at least four different locations where jasmine was being picked by children younger than 15 years old. May 28, 2024Air CargoCanada Border Agents Threaten to Strike in JuneThe U.S. Department of Agriculture warned the border agent strike could have “significant impacts” for agriculture trade, producers and consumers.May 28, 2024Previous PagePage 185 of 587Next Page
