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That Was Fast: High-Tech Component Inventories Shift From Shortage to Glut

For manufacturers that fretted over component shortages in 2021 and 2022, the current inventory glut is reminding them of that unsettling maxim: Be careful what you wish for.

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U.S.-Owned Cargo Ship Near Yemen Hit by Missile

The situation is even causing a rise in demand for shipping containers in Asia as shippers and forwarders foresee cargo demand in the coming weeks.

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China’s Chip Output May Double in Five Years, Barclays Says

Most of that additional production capacity could be added in the next three years, based on an analysis of 48 chipmakers with fabrication plants in mainland China, the research showed.

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Biden Administration Pledges $162M to Expand Domestic Chip Factories

$90 million will be used to improve a plant in Colorado Springs, Colorado, while the other $72 million will go towards expanding a factory located in Gresham, Oregon.

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Chinese Luxshare Buys iPhone Assembly Plant from Taiwanese Pegatron

The world’s second-largest iPhone manufacturer will pay $300 million to Pegatron to acquire a 62.5% stake in the company's Shanghai facility.

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New Actions from the White House Highlight the Difficulty of Tracing Forced Labor in Supply Chains

While recent actions won’t end the issue of forced labor entirely, this may well be a meaningful milestone in the long-running effort.

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Retailers Will Find it Tough to Roll Back Pandemic-Era Return Policies

The solution is not eliminating free returns, but fixing convoluted supply chains and collaborating with shippers to make reverse logistics more affordable.

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Total Returns in the Retail Industry Expected to Fall in 2023

However, the percentage of abuse and fraud impacting total returns continues to trend in the wrong direction, increasing from 10.2% to 13.7%

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U.S. Lifts Ban on Imports of Latest Apple Watch

The U.S.'s trade body had barred imports and sales of Apple watches with technology for reading blood-oxygen levels, because of a patent row.

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Retailers to Pay for U.K. Consumers’ E-waste Recycling from 2026

Households will be able to drop off cables and other electrical waste in-store or have home collections, says the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

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How Supply Chain Experts Said They Were Handling the Peak Season Rush

2023’s peak season will have seen supply chain professionals both relying on tried-and-true peak season strategies and testing next-gen solutions.

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Raised Consumer Expectations Puts a Strain on Worker Safety

While retailers and shippers may balk at the prospect of altering the functional status quo, making concrete changes to protect workers will pay dividends in the long run.

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