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The Year of Disruption: Valuable Lessons for Retailers

As supply chains begin to ramp up again as COVID-19 restrictions ease, retailers should take the Suez Canal fiasco as a wakeup call to do three things: prioritize inventory visibility, optimize product assortment, and rethink and diversify their distribution channels.

An LNG-powered container ship operated by CMA CGM SA is docked at the Port of Singapore. Photo: Bloomberg.

Northwest Heat Wave Triggers Blackouts and Buckles Highways

The rare and powerful heat wave shattering records across the U.S. Northwest is taking a bruising toll on the region’s infrastructure, buckling highways, hobbling public transit and triggering rolling power outages.

The sun rises over power lines near Imperial, California. Photo: Bloomberg.

Watch: The Current Plight of Auto Manufacturers

Ambrose Conroy, founder and chief executive officer of Seraph, discloses the findings of the firm’s latest weekly Auto Shutdown Report.

The Current Plight of Auto Manufacturers

Cargo Congestion Argues for Early Christmas Shopping This Year

Here are six shipping signals to watch in the second half of the year.

Photo: Bloomberg

Watch: What to Do About the Vaccine Surplus in the U.S.

Suresh Acharya, Professor of Practice in the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, addresses the excess of COVID-19 vaccine doses in the U.S., and what to do about it.

What To Do About The Vaccine Surplus In The Us

Luxury Brands Try Virtual Shopping, With Mixed Results

For luxury brands weathering the COVID-19 pandemic, the staunch refusal to allow discounting might turn out to be a luxury they can’t afford.

Photo: Bloomberg

U.K. Faces Food Shortages as Worker Scarcity Gets Worse

From abattoirs to restaurant kitchens, the U.K. food sector is facing a massive challenge this summer: there just aren’t enough workers.

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Do We Really Need Slavery to Reduce Our Dependence on Fossil Fuels?

If you knew the solar panels you were about to install on your house or company headquarters were made with slave labor, would you still buy them?

A woman walks in Xinjiang, China. Photo: Bloomberg.

Watch: How Can Companies Cope With Rising Labor Costs?

Kent Mahoney, executive vice president North America with Proxima, discusses the hurdles that businesses are facing today in the form of severe labor shortages and rising wages.

How Can Companies Cope With Rising Labor Costs?

Biden Balances Climate Need With Human Rights in Chinese Solar Ban

The Biden administration’s narrowly focused ban on Chinese solar products is designed to confront supply chain slavery without stifling the fast-growing use of renewable energy in the U.S.

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A Win for Roads, and No Tax Hikes: Infrastructure Deal Takeaways

The infrastructure agreement announced Thursday by the White House and a bipartisan group of senators carves out $579 billion of common ground from the $2.25 trillion American Jobs Plan unveiled in March by President Biden.

Photo: Bloomberg

How Automation Can Reduce Waste in the Food Supply Chain

America’s massive food waste problem touches nearly every facet of society, from the farms that produce our food to what we put on our plates.

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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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