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ILA Sets Date to Prep for Potential East Coast, Gulf Port Strike

The union for Atlantic and East Coast port workers is planning to meet in September to look over its final contract demands.

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Timely, Detailed Employee Feedback Can Alleviate Warehouse Labor Retention Problems

Traditionally, it’s been tough to gather detailed, timely feedback on employees’ experiences, mood, suggestions and likelihood of quitting. Until now.

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Weeklong Delays at Bangladeshi Port Caused by Political Unrest

Clothing factories have been shuttered for two days, with the customs process all but suspended, and exports forced almost to a halt.

Chattogram (Chittagong), Bangladesh. Photo: iStock/MD MARUF HASSAN

South Africa Can Fix Backlogged Ports in a Year, Minister Says

The collapse of rail, ports and other infrastructure — exacerbated by years of poor governance — have hamstrung Africa’s most industrialized economy.

A container ship docked at the Port of Cape Town, operated by Transnet National Ports Authority, in Cape Town, South Africa, on Monday, May 13, 2024. Photo: Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg

U.S. Dept. of Energy Highlights 'Major Gaps' in Hydropower Supply Chain

The DOE found that for some hydropower system components, there are only one or two domestic suppliers, while in some cases, there aren't any.

A hydropower dam on the Columbia River in Washington state. Photo: iStock / nkurtzman

Fluent Commerce’s Centralized Inventory Management Increased Breitling Online Sales by 20%

Online sales of Breitling watches increased by 20% in the U.S. the month after the program was introduced, and online sales revenue increased by 15% to 30%.

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BMW to Open Five New EV Battery Plants Across Three Continents

The factories will be built in the U.S. in South Carolina, Germany's Lower Bavaria region, Shenyang, China, Debrecen, Hungary, and San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

Boeing Workers Allege Culture of Rushed Work, Low Safety Standards

One worker claimed that his team was "replacing doors like we were replacing our underwear," and that planes would arrive "jacked up every day."

Boeing and SpiritAerosystems executives testifying in front of the National Transportation Safety Board on August 6. Photo: CSPAN

CrowdStrike Says Delta CEO Ignored Help Offer During Outage

The allegation builds upon CrowdStrike’s claim that Delta rejected the cybersecurity provider's repeated attempts to help.

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New York Cannabis Dispensaries Struggle With 'Supply Crunch'

CANY blames the issues on changes in growing practices, with 26% of cultivators saying they planted less in 2024 than they did in the previous year.

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Partnerships in the Real World: Great Supply Chain Partners 2024 Case Studies

Our annual 100 Great Supply Chain Partners issue is dedicated to showing what supply chain excellence looks like in the real world — through partnership.

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Long-Feared Canada Rail Strike Could Arrive by End of August

The Railway Association of Canada says that more than half of the country's exports are moved by rail each year, worth an estimated $200 billion.

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