What We're Reading
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
May 17, 2024
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The Wall Street Journal
U.S. Blocks Imports From 26 More Chinese Companies Over Forced Labor Concerns
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Port Technology International
Portland secures container shipping continuity at Terminal 6
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FreightWaves
Google executive says supply chain uses of generative AI flourishing
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Chain Store Age
Tractor Supply’s new DC serves as testing ground for robotics
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The Loadstar
US furniture distributor in $12m claim against CMA CGM over contract breaches
May 16, 2024
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Trucking Dive
Uber Freight introduces exchange for spot rates
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The Wall Street Journal
Ship That Hit Baltimore Bridge Suffered Power Outages Before Leaving Port, NTSB Says
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AP News
US prisoners are being assigned dangerous jobs. But what happens if they are hurt or killed?
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Vogue Business (Paywall)
How to build better supply chains in four key sourcing countries
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ESG Today
Microsoft to Require Key Suppliers to Use 100% Carbon-Free Electricity as Supply Chain Emissions Jump
May 15, 2024
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Retail Dive
Consumers ‘trading down’ to cheaper goods online: report
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The Loadstar
Vessel juggling leaves ocean alliances short of Asia-Europe capacity
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Supply Chain Magazine
Gartner: AI set to Dominate Procurement Contract Management
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Supply Chain Management Review
Augmented reality’s role in upskilling the workforce
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New Jersey 101.5
NJ might start penalizing retailers for bad shipping habit
May 14, 2024
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Utility Dive
Supply chain constraints may force new approach to offshore wind transmission: GE Vernova, others
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Supply Chain Management Review
Inflation continues to have a wide-ranging impact on supply chains
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Rubber News (Paywall)
More stable auto production means higher quarterly sales for suppliers
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JustStyle
Xinjiang cotton ‘widespread’ despite US UFLPA legislation
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The Loadstar (Paywall)
Carriers juggling capacity and port congestion ‘taking us back to the dark days’
May 13, 2024
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SupplyChainBrain
The Role of AI in Logistics: Getting Beyond Hope and Hype
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South China Morning Post
China targets lower logistics costs to boost economy and competitiveness
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GreenBiz
How Lowe’s is using supplier education to tackle Scope 3 emissions
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BBC News
Baltimore bridge to be blown apart to free stricken ship
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Montreal Gazette
Workers at Amazon warehouse in Laval have become unionized
May 10, 2024
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Supply Chain Management Review
A reshoring history lesson
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Automotive Logistics
Red Sea crisis resurrects China-Europe rail freight transit through Russia
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Curbed
The Future of Package Delivery in NYC Is E-Cargo Bikes
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Fast Company
Report looks into Amazon warehouse safety rates
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World Coffee Portal
Enveritas’ big idea for coffee sustainability
May 09, 2024
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Manufacturing Dive
How the FTC’s noncompete ban could impact manufacturing operations and innovation
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Reuters
US senators urge Postal Service to pause delivery network consolidation
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The Guardian
Boeing supplier regularly shipped parts with defects, whistleblower alleges
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ESG Today
Mars launches initiative to tackle carbon footprint of dairy supply chain
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FreightWaves
GXO Logistics’ Q1 revenue increases 6% to $2.46B