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How to Partner with Impact-Led Social Enterprises in Your Supply Chain

Companies across industries are looking for ways to make their supply chains more sustainable, resilient, and socially responsible. Social enterprises can be valuable partners in achieving these goals.

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Ryder and Waymo Enter Partnership Focused on Autonomous Truck Maintenance — Sights Set on Scaling Operations Nationwide

Ryder System Inc., a logistics and transportation company, and Waymo Via, the trucking and local delivery unit of autonomous driving developer Waymo LLC, announce a partnership focused on providing maintenance for Class 8 autonomous trucks, in order to maximize vehicle up-time and ensure the reliability required to scale operations nationwide.

Biden Pressed to Slash Big-Rig Pollution as Next Climate Target

Now that he’s outlined tough new emissions requirements for carmakers, President Joe Biden is facing pressure to enact similarly stringent rules for big trucks still operating under standards that environmentalists say are too lax.

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How to Improve Last-Mile Delivery for Small Shipments

A review of these three areas promises better outcomes for quality of drivers and speed of deliveries.

U.S. Factory Output Rose by Most in Four Months, Lifted by Autos

Production at U.S. factories strengthened in July by the most in four months, rebounding above pre-pandemic levels and indicating manufacturers are coping with snarled supply chains and shortages.

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Colorado River Water Rationed for First Time Amid Drought

Federal officials ordered the first-ever water cuts on the Colorado River system that sustains 40 million people.

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EV Makers Are Inking Mining Deals to Secure Battery Supplies

Electric-vehicle makers are pushing for an intermediary role in mining to secure supplies of key battery metals, according to the head of Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

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Why Can’t Retailers and Suppliers Get Their Act Together on Demand Forecasting?

How in the world are retailers and suppliers supposed to come up with accurate demand forecasts if they aren’t sharing the same data in the same manner at the same time?

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Global Supply Chains Get Battered by Fresh Covid Surges

Asia’s renewed surge in COVID-19 infections is compounding supply chain blockages across the world’s biggest source of manufactured goods.

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Climate Change Is Killing U.S. Farmworkers

Record-high temperatures sweeping over the western U.S. have led to fatalities for laborers who plant and harvest crops.

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Six Ways to Prepare for Bulky Order Delays

Adaptable networks will thrive during the challenges ahead.

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Elon Musk Calls Renesas and Bosch’s Chip Supply ‘Problematic’

Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk griped that two of the world’s biggest auto-chip suppliers are inhibiting the electric-car maker’s production.

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