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    Current reporting and analysis on the technology and trends manufacturers are using to get their products to market faster and cheaper on a global scale.

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    Labor / Employment Policy

    US Dockworkers Launch Strike After Labor Contract Expires

    Oct. 1, 2024
    "With the longshoremen’s strike now in effect, the disruption to our supply chain is both immediate and far-reaching," says Transportation Intermediaries Association President...
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    Supply Chain Technology

    Supply Chain Management Is Overdue for an Upgrade

    Sept. 12, 2024
    More variables and increased complexity require new kinds of attention and expertise.
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    Canada Rail Employees Ordered Back to Work

    Aug. 26, 2024
    The Teamsters union said it would comply with the ruling but that it would also file an appeal in federal court.
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    Major Canadian Rail Companies Lock Out Over 9,000 Unionized Employees

    Aug. 22, 2024
    The shutdown will likely transfer a portion of the railway freight to trucking’s spot market.
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    Planning & Forecasting

    Supply Chain Leaders Need a New Playbook, Focusing on Risk

    Aug. 20, 2024
    Climate change, geopolitical risks, transportation disruptions and material shortages have made ‘normal’ obsolete.

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    Ebooks & Digital Editions

    eBook: Reshoring Manufacturing: Progress & Challenges

    Aug. 11, 2024
    Experts in the water treatment, pharmaceutical, chemicals and manufacturing world look at how reshoring is changing the rules of the market.
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    Leadership

    Inclusion, Equity and Diversity Boost Supply Chain Performance, Research Shows

    June 28, 2024
    Over half of supply chain workers who report ineffective IE&D practices at their company say they often feel burned out, according to the report.
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    Procurement

    Turning Peak Season Pain into Gain: 5 Strategies for Supplier Negotiations

    June 24, 2024
    Procurement teams that put the effort into better supplier relationships can reap the benefits all year long.
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    Supply Chain

    So That Happened: Relief at the Panama Canal? and Explosive Book Recordings

    June 20, 2024
    IndustryWeek editors cover those stories and rising optimism from manufacturing executives and the latest developments in wireless data.
    Supply Chain

    The Other Reason to Keep Supply Chain Leadership Rooted in Your C-Suite

    June 6, 2024
    There are two primary reasons to keep supply chain leadership in the strategic, holistic lens of the C-suite rather than your purchasing department.  You know the first &...