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UPS Drivers Head Toward Possible Strike as Labor Talks Stall
Weeks of talks between UPS and Teamsters fell apart early on the morning of July 5 after stretching through the July 4 holiday.
Sean O'Brien, during a rally with Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders in Cambridge, Massachusetts on August 21, 2022. Photo: M. Scott Brauer/Bloomberg
Foxconn Investing $250M to Build Two Factories in Vietnam
A planned $200 million factory will reportedly be finished by January 2025 while construction on a different $46 million plant will be completed by October 2024.
Shanghai, China. February 2022. Photo: iStock.com/Robert Way
Panasonic Executive Says the Company Needs More Battery Plants
Panasonic “will need to build" about four more factories to achieve a sharp boost in its battery capacity, according to CTO Shoichiro Watanabe.
Mountain View, California. September 2020. Photo: iStock.com/Sundry Photography
China Jumps Ahead in the Rush to Secure Lithium From Africa
The U.S. is also examining options for raw materials supply from Africa, but so far has only a few tentative plans, including preliminary cooperation agreements with the DRC and Zambia.
Photo: Bloomberg
New Zealand Bans Plastic Bags for Fresh Produce in Supermarkets
New Zealand has become the world's first country to expand its ban on plastic bags to thin bags, which are typically used to hold fruits or vegetables.
Fresh vegetables in eco cotton bags. Photo: iStock.com/Bogdan Kurylo
China Curbs Exports of Key Computer Chip Materials
The announcement comes just days before a high-stakes trip to Beijing by U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
Gallium stones. Photo: iStock.com/Wirestock
Dutch to Restrict Chip Equipment Exports Amid U.S. Pressure
The Dutch government said that from September 1, the export of "certain advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment" would have to be authorized.
Image: iStock.com/Dragon Claws
Retrofit Checklist: Five Things to Consider when Modernizing Fresh Food Distribution
Within distribution centers, fresh and perishable food handling is usually the most inefficient and labor-intensive part of operations. It doesn't have to be that way.
Photo: iStock / SonerCdem
Watch: AI-Powered Data Collection Drives Discrete Manufacturing
Original equipment manufacturers need real-time information on molds that are used to make product parts but often don't have it, says Gabriel Tejada, senior project manager at eMoldino.
Gabriel Tejada
Element 25 Agrees to Supply GM with Manganese Sulfate
GM will loan E25 $85 million to partially fund the construction of a new battery-grade manganese sulfate processing facility located in Louisiana.
Photo: iStock / JHVEPhoto
Home Depot Planning to Cut Costs by $500M
By reducing its costs, the organization believes it'll remain on track for its earnings guidance from this quarter, which will see 2023 sales decline by 2% to 5%.
Photo: iStock.com/Sundry Photography
Japan Retail Sales Rebound, Adding to Signs of Recovery
Spending rose by 1.3% from April 2023 to May 2023, according to a June 29 statement from the economy ministry, beating economists’ expectations of a 0.8% increase.
Tokyo, Japan. June 2023. Photo: Shoko Takayasu/Bloomberg
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