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iPhone Chipmaker Blames WannaCry Variant for Plant Closures

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. blamed a variant of the 2017 WannaCry ransomware for the unprecedented shutdown of several plants, as it ramps up chipmaking for Apple Inc.’s next iPhones.

Amazon Wants to Hire 237 People to Work From Home

Seattle-based Amazon is looking to add more than 200 employees to it’s 575,000-person workforce. The work-from-home opportunities allow people based outside of Seattle — and whatever city will house the company’s secondary headquarters — to work for Amazon.

Perspective: How to Protect Yourself From Supply Chain Disruptions

A number of high-profile supply shortages have highlighted the importance of guarding against disruption.

Three Ways Wholesale Distributors Can Improve Planning

Shoppers’ expectations of convenience, choice, price and experience continue to change. Staying ahead of the trends is key to winning.

A Google, Uber Self-Driving Veteran Raises $40M for Robot Truck Startup Kodiak

A week after Uber shut down its autonomous truck program a former member of both that effort and Google’s Self-Driving Car project is resurfacing with a robot semi-truck startup that’s hitting the road with $40m in Series A funding.

California's Salmon Industry Fears It Will Be Wiped Out by Trump

Heather Sears has been fishing for salmon out of this unassuming coastal community for nearly two decades. This year, for the first time since she arrived in 1999, she won’t be going out to sea.

Levi Strauss Takes Aim at Supply Chain Emissions

Levi Strauss & Co. has announced a new climate action strategy that sets targets for reducing carbon emissions across its owned-and-operated facilities and global supply chain by 2025. These goals have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative.

Why Online Retailers Need Better Inventory Management

Online sales are a must for just about every traditional retailer today. But they can also be a drag on profits.

Accidents at Amazon: Workers Left to Suffer After Warehouse Injuries

Vickie Shannon Allen, 49, started working at Amazon as a counter in a fulfillment warehouse at Haslet, Texas, in May 2017. At first, like many employees, Allen was excited by the idea of working for one of the fastest growing corporations in the world. That feeling dissipated quickly after a few months.

Somebody Added Cow’s Milk to Almond Breeze, FDA Says, Sparking a Recall in 28 States

In the decades-long war over milk — with purveyors of cow juice on one side and the people who make an increasing array of ecru-colored plant- and nut-based drinks on the other — this is as close to consorting with the enemy as it gets.

Trade Tensions, Labor Shortages Loom Over U.S. Factories

U.S. manufacturing activity slowed in July amid signs that a robust economy and import tariffs were putting pressure on the supply chain, which could hurt production in the long term.

Starbucks Pairs Up With Alibaba in China to Deliver Coffee

Starbucks is pairing up with the e-commerce service Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. to deliver food and beverage products in China, the Wall Street Journal reported. The move comes as Starbucks recorded an earning slowdown in its last quarter.

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