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U.S. Government to Invest $450M in Tungsten Production
The investment, which gives the U.S. government a 20% stake in the publicly traded company, is characterized as strengthening domestic tungsten capacity.
Wolframite, the primary ore for tungsten. Photo: iStock/Wirestock
In the Game of Contract Chicken, Consumers Have the Most To Lose
Businesses have spent years preparing for supply chain disruptions. Few are prepared for a reality where suppliers decide long-term contracts no longer make sense.
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U.K. Government Will Buy Speciality Steel U.K.
The news marks a continued rough period for steelmaking in the U.K.
Scunthorpe steel works, U.K. Photo: iStock/CHUNYIP WONG
Cadbury Cuts Two Months off its Supply Chain Lead Time in SE Asia
Making chocolate crumb in Malaysia instead of importing it from Australia and South Africa cuts at least two months from Cadbury's supply chain lead time in Southeast Asia.
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‘Skimpflation’ Puts Inferior Mackerel on Supermarket Shelves in U.K.
Princes brand food supplier says it has made the change to enhance sustainability.
Photo: iStock/Ilia Nesolenyi
The U.S. Is a Long Way From Regaining Dominance in Rare Earth Production
The United States’ over-reliance on China for rare earth materials is no secret. But realization of the problem isn’t translating into meaningful progress toward solving the problem.
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Houthis Gain Further Control of Red Sea
The Houthis earlier said they posed no threat to international shipping, and that they only planned to target vessels from Saudi Arabia.
A map of the southern entrance to the Red Sea, showing the island of Perim in the narrowest part of the entrance, in the Bab al-Mandab Strait. Image: iStock/Rainer Lesniewski
Amazon and Wiwynn Expand Factory in Texas
The expanded facility is intended to provide the hardware and capacity needed to support Amazon’s growing cloud infrastructure across the U.S.
Photo: iStock/Andrey Semenov
To Generate ROI, Supply Chain AI Investments Need Discipline
In a period of disruption and tight margins, especially in the food industry, organizations cannot afford to spend on AI experimentation without yielding results.
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Cleaner Automotive Supply Chains Start with Indigenous Peoples’ Consent
Indigenous peoples’ advocacy and growing scrutiny of mineral supply chains are moving their rights closer to the center of responsible sourcing debates.
Workers enter a mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Safety for miners, a risky job, is a priority for local advocacy groups. Photo: Jamie Wallisch, Assent.
Houthis Determined to Take Control of Red Sea Coast
The Houthis’ aim to force Saudi Arabia and the U.S. to lift the U.S. blockade on Iranian oil tankers in the Persian Gulf.
Image: iStock/omersukrugoksu
Google Pledges $15B Investment in Finnish Data Centers
Finland is an attractive location for data centers because of its cool climate, plentiful low-carbon electricity and relatively uncongested power grid.
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