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Boeing Refused to Give Cost Data for 11,000 Replacement Parts, Pentagon Says

The data denials of 10,659 items under a single contract reportedly accounted for 97% of such refusals by contractors during negotiations from October 2020 to September 2021.

David Calhoun, president and chief executive officer of the Boeing Co., during the US Chamber of Commerce's Global Aerospace Summit in Washington, D.C., US, on Thursday, Sept 15, 2022. Photo: Bloomberg

Can Walmart’s Associate-to-Driver Program Solve the Driver Shortage?

Walmart has launched the Associate-to-Driver Program, adding drivers to the fleet by hiring internally. Is it a real remedy for the driver shortage, or simply a PR move aimed at boosting morale?

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U.K. Car Manufacturing Outputs Grew by Almost 10% in April

During April 2023, the U.K. manufactured 66,527 cars, marking a 9.9% year-on-year increase and the third straight month that vehicle outputs have grown in the country.

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Biden Trade Curbs on China Risk Huge Damage to U.S. Tech Sector, Says Nvidia Chief

Jensen Huang said curbs introduced by the Biden administration had left the U.S. tech business with “our hands tied behind our back.”

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U.S. Plastic Bag Recycling Stream under Scrutiny

The American Chemistry Council initiated a program to urge the public to recycle plastic bags — one of the top sources of plastic pollution worldwide. But it's not working.

Across the globe, less than 10% of plastic waste is recycled, according to the most recent data from 2018 published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Photo: iStock.com/Yevhen Smyk

Boeing CEO Warns Supply-Chain Constraints Could Last ‘Very Long Time’

Boeing CEO David Calhoun made the comments about supply chain constraints May 23 during a Qatar Economic Forum panel held in Doha.

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Hyper-Automating the Retail Returns Process

The problem of omnichannel retail returns is one that must be addressed.

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Walmart Opens its Second Market Fulfillment Center

This is Arkansas’s first market fulfillment center, and the second to be opened in the United States, after Store #2142 in Salem, New Hampshire.

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Higher Mexican Wages Spell Trouble for Near-Shoring

The trend comes in part from the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which took effect in July 2020 as a replacement for the North American Free Trade Agreement.

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Watch: CarParts.com and Takt: An E-Commerce Case Study

A case study about how Takt helped CarParts.com achieved visibility into its activities on the warehouse floor, and improve its operations in the process.

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New Business Models Require New Supply Chains

Digital capabilities are creating smarter and better-informed customers, both in the B2B and B2C spaces.

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UPS Healthcare Opens New Logistics Facility in Singapore

The new 93,646-square-foot facility located in Tuas, Singapore will be able to store healthcare products in temperatures ranging from -176 degrees to 77 degrees Fahrenheit.

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