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Why Honda Adopted a ‘Community’ for Managing Reusable Containers for Parts

Automotive supply chains depend on tight coordination between a manufacturer and its many suppliers. But some of the basic technology to optimize those connections has been lacking until now.

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Tyson Foods Is Using DNA to Prove the Pedigree of Premium Beef

Responding to consumer demands for traceability, Tyson Foods plans to use DNA samples from elite cattle to track steaks, roasts and even ground beef back to the ranches the animals grew up on.

0318 Tyson Foods Is Using

Boeing's Supply Chain Waits for Answers, Too

The grounding of Boeing’s 737 Max jet will have ripple effects — not all of them bad — across an aviation industry that’s been a steadying force for industrial conglomerates.

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The Truth About Supply Chain Costs From a Logistics Perspective

Let's assume you have a successful product, a well-developed brand and a seamless manufacturing process. Now, you’re ready to take your product to the international stage.

0315 The Truth About Supply

American Air, Southwest Rush to Fill Gaps as 737 Max Parked

U.S. carriers moved swiftly to comply with federal orders grounding their Boeing Co. 737 Max aircraft and shift passengers to other flights.

0314 American Air Southwest Rush

U.K. Firms Slam No-Deal Brexit Levies as Too Risky, Too Late

Under the temporary regime announced Wednesday, the U.K. would avoid slapping tariffs on most imported goods, though prices of key European Union products including beef, cheese and cars would rise.

0314 Automakers

Clock Ticks as Companies Rush to Meet Cage-Free Egg Deadline

As consumers clamor for cruelty-free protein at the grocery store and in restaurants, big food is obliging them. But has Corporate USA bitten off more than it can chew?

0314 Clock Ticksas Companies

Ten Things to Look for in a Parcel Shipping System Partner

10 Things to Look for in a Parcel Shipping System Partner

Airlines Rethink $57Bn in Boeing Orders After Crash

The 737, which first entered service in the late 1960s, is the aviation industry’s best-selling model and Boeing’s top earner.

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Boeing Reels as Europe Joins Global Backlash Against 737 Max Jet

Boeing staggered into a deepening global crisis as governments around the world grounded the company’s best-selling jet over safety concerns after a second deadly crash.

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Amazon Was Fighting Fakes With Big Vendor Purge

Amazon hinted that fighting counterfeits was a reason for its sudden and unexplained purge of thousands of vendors that sowed panic among long-time suppliers.

Walmart Toughens Delivery Demands for Suppliers

The retailer wants suppliers that ship full trucks of products to deliver orders within a specified two-day window 87 percent of the time, up from an 85-percent rate it targeted previously.

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