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Climate Change Could Worsen Supply Chain Turmoil

Natural disasters such as droughts, hurricanes and wildfires are becoming more frequent and are likely to wreak sporadic havoc on global supply chains

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U.S. Shift on Child Labor May Scramble EV Sector

The Biden administration declared Oct. 6 that batteries from China may be tainted by child labor, a move that could upend the electric vehicle industry.

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Biden Administration Clamps Down on China’s Access to Chip Technology

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U.S. Imports Headed to Lowest Level Since Early 2021 But Retailers Are Well Stocked for Holidays

The National Retail Federation forecasts that 2022 retail sales will grow between 6% and 8% over 2021. Sales were up 7.5% during the first eight months of the year.

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Five Cs for Optimizing the Post-Purchase Customer Experience

Retailers have a fantastic opportunity to improve their competitive position using new technological tools for customer engagement. But the challenge of doing so is immense.

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Watch: Home Delivery Can't Succeed Without Automation

Regardless of the size of last-mile delivery companies, technology is enabling their operations today, says Dinesh Dixit, vice president of account excellence at LogiNext Solutions.

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How Macy’s Has Avoided — So Far — the Inventory Pileup Plaguing Other Apparel Chains

The department store chain has so far avoided the worst of an inventory pileup because it acted early and aggressively on data signaling worrisome sales trends.

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Much-Needed Canadian Grain Piles Up Amid Fear of Rail Bottleneck

Shippers are worried about the railways’ ability to haul grain, as Canadian farmers harvest the nation’s third-biggest wheat crop on record and 42% more canola than a year ago.

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Boeing’s China Orders Dry Up on U.S. Tensions in Boost for Airbus

Boeing missed out on a 40-plane deal in September, following an even bigger hit in July, when China ordered nearly 300 Airbus aircraft worth about $37 billion at sticker prices.

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The Trucking Industry Needs to Prepare for the Q4 Retail Boom

Retailers are stuck with questions: What happens if there aren’t enough drivers to transport products on time? How do we get more drivers with profits down? And how do we provide a cushion for elevated diesel costs?

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Tecsys’ Healthcare Supply Chain Software Adds Hospital Receiving Functionality

The platform-integrated product eliminates the use of multiple tools, systems and processes and provides users with complete chain of custody tracking.

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Merck in Deal With Sinopharm to Bring Covid Pill to China

The deal with Chinese state-owned drug-maker Sinopharm to import and market its antiviral molnupiravir in China is a sign the country is considering more COVID-19 medicines from overseas developers.

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

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

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