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Over 80% of Companies Report Presence of 'Forever Chemicals' in Supply Chains

Regulatory experts at Assent predict that virtually 100% of manufacturers will likely see PFAS chemicals appear in their products at some point down the line.

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Retailers See Late-Summer Boost as Shoppers Race to Beat Price Hikes

Core retail sales — which excludes autos, fuel and restaurants — increased 0.26% month-to-month in August, and 6.67% compared to August 2023.

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Tariff Turmoil: How AI Is Addressing Supply Chain's Latest Challenge

Future-focused manufacturers are using artificial intelligence to proactively shift their supply chain strategy as tariffs disrupt global markets.

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Ford to Slash 1K Jobs from EV Factory in Germany

Ford blamed a lower-than-expected demand for EVs in Europe on a lack of government incentives to buy the vehicles, and limited investments in sufficient charging infrastructure.

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Maritime Cyber Attack Database Now Publicly Available

The Maritime IT Security research group is asking corporations and other research institutions to contribute to the database.

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Jaguar Land Rover Production Remains Crippled by Cyberattack

Suppliers, many of whom are small and medium sized businesses, have said they simply do not have the financial resources to cope with an extended shutdown.

A Jaguar Land Rover dealership in the U.K. Photo: iStock/jax10289

Survey: Trump Tariffs Proving Costly for U.S. Businesses

Almost half the respondents polled said their costs have climbed by 20% or more, with about the same number saying they’ve reduced shipment volumes because of higher expenses.

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Canada Prime Minister Looks to Fast-Track Port of Montreal Expansion

The project would increase the Port of Montreal's container handling capacity by an estimated 60%, and create space for 1.15 million containers.

The Port of Montreal along the St. Lawrence River. Photo: iStock / LaSalle-Photo

From Voice to Vision: The Next Leap in Warehouse Innovation

Vision technology, particularly AI-driven vision platforms, turns a warehouse’s existing camera network into a real-time decision-making tool.

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U.S. Sheds Thousands of Manufacturing Jobs in Wake of Trump Tariffs

According to an analysis from the Center for American Progress think tank, the U.S. shed 12,000 manufacturing jobs in August alone.

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Crews Still Working to Recover Fallen Containers at Port of Long Beach

An estimated 32 containers have now been recovered from the water around the MV Mississippi cargo vessel at the Port of Long Beach.

Salvage crews recovering containers that fell into the water at the Port of Long Beach. Photo: U.S. Coast Guard

Report: China Becoming ‘Global Supply Chain Hub’

Chinese enterprises are currently moving from “product exports” and “capacity exports” toward a new stage of “industrial and supply chain exports.”

Port of Shanghai, China. Photo: iStock/dongfang zhao

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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