SupplyChainBrainMore from SupplyChainBrainTransportation & DistributionU.S. Passes China as South Korea’s Top Export MarketSouth Korea sold $11.3 billion of goods to the U.S. in December 2023, beating out China by roughly $400 million.January 3, 2024Forecasting & Demand PlanningTesla Beats Q4 Delivery EstimatesThe American car company was able to deliver a record number of vehicles during Q4, helping the organization hit its 2023 target of 1.8 million automobiles.January 2, 2024Global GatewaysMaersk Again Pauses Red Sea Operations After Houthi AttackThe company said that its vessel, the Maersk Hangzhou, was targeted by Houthis in attack boats December 31. January 2, 2024Facility Location PlanningChinese Luxshare Buys iPhone Assembly Plant from Taiwanese PegatronThe world’s second-largest iPhone manufacturer will pay $300 million to Pegatron to acquire a 62.5% stake in the company's Shanghai facility.January 2, 2024Global Supply Chain ManagementPhysical Operations, Politics Will Be Suppliers’ Biggest Hurdles in 2024Physical operations will present the biggest challenge to companies at the beginning of 2024 with the ongoing conflict in the Middle East coupled with climate issues disrupting shipping networks.January 2, 2024HR & Labor ManagementIndonesian Nickel Workers Rally for Improved Safety After Deadly FireThe workers’ main demand is “for the companies to comply with occupational health and safety” laws, said Katsaing, the Serikat Pekerja Indonesia Sejahtera (SPIS) workers’ union chairman.December 29, 2023Air CargoLoose Bolt Prompts 737 Max InspectionsBoeing has recommended that the checks, which take around two hours, should be made within the next two weeks.December 29, 2023Global Trade & EconomicsBangladeshi Garment Factory Workers Fired After Protests, Unions SayThree labor organizations estimated that between 1,000 and 5,000 workers had either been fired in the last two months or forced to go into hiding.December 29, 2023Reverse LogisticsTotal Returns in the Retail Industry Expected to Fall in 2023However, the percentage of abuse and fraud impacting total returns continues to trend in the wrong direction, increasing from 10.2% to 13.7%December 29, 2023Global GatewaysCargo Ship Damaged by Russian Mine in Black Sea, Ukraine SaysRussia says it regards all cargo ships in the Black Sea bound for Ukraine as potential military targets, and mines remain a constant threat.December 28, 2023Previous PagePage 225 of 587Next Page
