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Explosions Are Threatening Lithium-Ion's Edge in Global Battery Race

Another lithium-ion battery has exploded, this time at an energy-storage complex in the U.S.

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BMW to Source Cobalt Directly From Australia, Morocco Mines

The measure comes as the London Metal Exchange carries out a supply-chain review to address concerns that cobalt stored in its warehouses may be linked to child labor.

0426 Bm Wto Source Cobalt

‘Land No One Else Wants’: The Global Transition From Old Energy to New

From Appalachia in the U.S. to Queensland in Australia and Chernobyl in Ukraine, solar and wind farms are being developed or built in places not normally associated with clean energy, and in some regions long resistant to it.

0425 Land No One Else

Walmart Creates an Angus Beef Supply Chain, Bypassing Tyson

The nation’s biggest grocer has partnered with a Texas cattle rancher and other industry-related businesses to provide a steady supply of no-hormone-added Angus beef to 500 of its U.S. stores.

0425 Walmart Createsan Angus

Popular Heart Drugs Tainted by Carcinogens Face Wave of Lawsuits

Dozens of lawsuits have been filed against drug makers and sellers over widely prescribed generic heart medications tainted with potential carcinogens.

0425 Popular Heart Drugs Tainted

Global Supply Chain Analytics eBook: You Can't Manage What You Can't See

Global Supply Chain Analytics eBook: You Can't Manage What You Can't See

Technology Just Might Solve the Dwell Time Conundrum

Nobody profits when drivers wait in the loading dock of a distribution center for teams to load or unload their trucks. It costs everybody in food retail. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration estimates “detention time” costs trucking companies $3 billion a year and, if you carry that over to the larger economy, the price the public ultimately pays is closer to $6.5 billion a year.

With Driverless Cars Late, a Startup Tries Remote-Control Trucks

Startup Phantom Auto announced an expansion into logistics, providing remote operation capability for forklifts, delivery robots and “yard truck” tractors that move trailers around warehouses.

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Trump's New Nafta Would Hit Auto Sector, Report Finds

An independent government report on President Trump’s new North American trade deal estimates it will lead to higher car prices for U.S. consumers and a decline in auto sales.

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Brazil’s Sugar King Says Infrastructure, Railways Are the New Hot Commodities

Commodity powerhouse Cosan Ltd. is ready to invest “tens of billions” in a plan that will reshape how the nation’s crops get transported.

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Six Tips for Optimizing Packaging in a Complex Retail Environment

Over the past decade, the retail industry has undergone a drastic makeover.

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Boeing Dreamliner Plant Is `Plagued by Shoddy Production,' Report Says

One of two factories that produces Boeing Co.’s 787 Dreamliner has faced problems with production and oversight that create a safety threat, the New York Times reported.

0422 Boeing Dreamliner Plant Plagued

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

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