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Tesla's Electric Motor Shift to Spur Demand for Rare Earth Neodymium

March 14, 2018

Tesla’s shift to a magnetic motor using neodymium in its Model 3 Long Range car adds to pressure on already strained supplies of a rare earth metal that had for years been shunned because of an export ban by top producer China.

Apple Says Workplace Violations Rise Among Its Suppliers, but Overall Compliance Improves

March 14, 2018

Fortune

Apple has reported an increase in the number of serious violations of working conditions at factories where its products are manufactured, but says that overall conditions improved.

Trade War Prospect Shakes Part of Trump Base: Midwest Farmers

March 13, 2018

The New York Times

Snow and sleet were falling on Eldon Gould’s 500 acres last week, but he was already looking ahead to planting season; depending on ground conditions and the temperature, that could be just several weeks away.

Blockchain Comes to the Freight Industry

March 12, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Transportation providers are jumping on the blockchain bandwagon in a big way.

GE Unit Expands Program to Speed U.S. Imports Through Supply Chains

March 9, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

Companies that ship and handle goods moving through supply chains have a problem: they don’t often know where their shipments are in far-flung freight networks or when they will arrive.

A Look at the World's Most Powerful Wind Turbine

March 8, 2018

Industryweek

GE Renewable Resources said it’ll spend as much as $400m over the next few years to build an offshore wind turbine almost 100 meters taller than the Washington Monument.

Kobe Steel, Toyota Hit With U.S. Lawsuit Over Vehicle Metal Quality

March 8, 2018

Reuters

U.S. consumers have filed a lawsuit against Kobe Steel Ltd and Toyota Motor Corp accusing the companies of violating consumer protection laws and engaging in fraud by concealing the use of substandard metal components in vehicles.

Why McDonald's Is Switching to Fresh Beef

March 8, 2018

Fortune

Your Quarter Pounder may taste a little different in the coming weeks.

Either Retail Industry Evolves with Today's Consumer -- or It Dies

March 7, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

Coming out of the Retail Value Chain Federation Fall Conference, it was clear that retailers, merchandise suppliers and even service providers are facing a do-or-die situation. It's a simple choice – adapt to meet the needs of today's consumer or become obsolete. Period. That means optimizing drop ship and direct-to-consumer operations, practicing strategic trading partner relationship management, expanding into untapped markets, and increasing face-to-face collaboration. -Kim Zablocky, Founder and Chairman, Retail Value Chain Federation (RVCF)

Airbus May Stock Up on Aircraft Parts to Avoid Brexit Delays

March 6, 2018

Industryweek

Airbus SE may need to stock up on the parts it needs to build wings at its U.K. plants to avoid the risk of delays to deliveries once Britain formally leaves the European Union.