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Hardy Sea Sponge Offers Hope for Polluted Harbors

Researchers in Spain sought to determine whether sea sponges could survive in polluted waters, with an eye toward using them to help restore degraded ecosystems.

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Trump Admin Accuses COSCO of Spying for Chinese Government

Anonymous senior White House officials claim that COSCO has operated an intelligence collection program with the Chinese government spanning decades.

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How to Reduce Risk in Sourcing Critical Medical Components

In an industry where product quality can have a direct impact on patient care, supplier relationships can’t be treated as purely transactional.

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France Looks to Rein in Fast Fashion Platforms With New Fees

French Commerce Minister Serge Papin cited a need to limit the impacts that fast fashion companies have on the economy and environment.

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Vessel Pays Record $5.3M Fee to Transit Panama Canal

The priority transit slot was sold to South Korean LPG carrier G. Spirit on September 1, beating the previous record of $4.6 million set in August.

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Hormuz Hostilities Pick Up as Two Tankers Reportedly Struck

While no one claimed responsibility for the attacks, the reports followed a resumption of tit-for-tat strikes between the U.S. and Iran.

Vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, near Khasab, Oman, in May. Source: AFP/Getty Images

Survey: Robot Adoption Plans Outpace Workforce Readiness

Only 40% of organizations currently have a strategy in place to manage a combined human-robot workforce.

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Federal Court Strikes Down Labeling of Anthropic as 'Supply Chain Risk'

U.S. District Judge Rita Lin said that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's decision to attach the supply chain risk label to the company was "arbitrary and capricious."

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Optimization Technology for Real-World Supply Chains

The pressures reshaping supply chains today — trade uncertainty, rising customer expectations, and the need for faster decisions — are not temporary. They are the new operating conditions.

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Orchestrating the Supply Chain for the Chief Operating Officer

For the chief operating officer (COO), the importance of an orchestrated supply chain cannot be overstated, particularly where speed and agility can mean the difference between strong and weak performance. Read the Spotlight from IDC based on recent research that explores the benefits of an orchestrated supply chain, as well as related challenges and obstacles.

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Securing the Cross-Border Supply Chain: Risk Mitigation and Customs Compliance in U.S.-Mexico Trade

This white paper presents supply chain executives with a comprehensive blueprint for securing cross-border trade between the U.S. and Mexico.

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How AI Is Reshaping Supply Chain Decision-Making

AI can compress the time between seeing a problem, understanding the tradeoffs, and deciding what to do next.

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Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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