SupplyChainBrainMore from SupplyChainBrainAir CargoThousands of Flights Delayed As Southwest Glitch Grounds PlanesThe glitch follows another during the Christmas holiday season led to 16,700 flight cancellations and disrupted travel plans for two million customers.April 19, 2023Air CargoDespite Expected Delays, Airbus Reaffirms 2024 Production TargetsAirbus began notifying airlines about expected delivery delays that will take place in 2024 while remaining confident this doesn't indicate worsening supply chain issues.April 18, 2023General SCMHalf of Suppliers are Being Paid Late, Survey FindsLate payments also add to the financial pressures impacting suppliers, with 42% saying they expect to face increased borrowing costs over the next 12 months. April 18, 2023Global Trade & EconomicsTim Cook Inaugurates First Apple Store in IndiaIndia is also rising as a manufacturing base for the iPhone as Apple diversifies its supply chains away from China.April 18, 2023General SCMApple Plans to Use 100% Recycled Cobalt in its Batteries by 2025Apple plans to use 100% recycled cobalt, completely recycled rare Earth elements, 100% recycled tin soldering and 100% recycled gold plating in its products by 2025.April 17, 2023Air CargoFedEx Pilots to Hold Strike Authorization VoteThe Authorization would allow workers to withdraw their services from the company when permitted by the National Mediation Board.April 17, 2023General SCMChina Warns Russia Sanctions Endanger Global Supply ChainsThe United States Commerce Department added five Chinese companies that deal with Russia to its “entity list” April 12. April 17, 2023Global Trade & EconomicsFeds Have Seized Nearly $1bn in Goods Tied to Forced Labor Since JuneSurprisingly, the most recent CBP data shows that in terms of value, the majority of shipments detained since last summer were not sent from China.April 17, 2023Freight Forwarding/Customs BrokerageSupply Chain Issues Have Hurt the U.S. Chemical Manufacturing SectorA staggering 93% of chemical companies claim freight transportation and supply chain disruptions have affected them negatively.April 14, 2023Facility Location PlanningReshoring Trend Has Companies 'Scrambling' for Facilities in the U.S. and MexicoKearney’s “10th Annual Reshoring Index Report” showed 96% of CEOs are considering reshoring operations, have decided to reshore operations, or have already reshored operations in 2023.April 14, 2023Previous PagePage 294 of 588Next Page
