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Amazon to Fund Raises for Delivery Drivers Amid Tight Labor Market

Amazon will spend $450 million to raise wages and benefits for members of its Delivery Service Partners network, a program of small businesses that drive fleets of Amazon-branded delivery vans.

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Watch: Carrier vs. Retailer: Who Holds the Pricing Power?

Who holds the pricing power in today's transportation market — the carrier or the retailer? Deanna Kaufman, vice president with enVista, describes the shifting dynamic between the two.

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Biden Signs Order to Boost Bio-Manufacturing, Compete with China

President Joe Biden signed an executive order laying out a strategy to bolster domestic bio-manufacturing and reduce reliance on China for new medicines, chemicals and other products.

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Traton Sees $560 Million Hit on Russia Sales Units Disposal

Traton SE is disposing of the sales and financing operations of its MAN and Scania truck-making businesses in Russia, expecting an additional charge of as much as 550 million euros ($560 million).

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Electrolux to Cut Costs After Warning on Weak 3Q Earnings

Swedish home-appliance manufacturer Electrolux is undertaking steep cost cuts that will target its supply chain and production following a warning of a sharp drop in demand.

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Repairing Customer Relations After the Supply Chain Crisis

For global supply chains, it’s time to refocus from a survival strategy to one of sustainability and growth.

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U.S. Heat Wave Hits Supermarkets’ Produce Sections

A heat wave in the Western U.S. is coursing through farming supply chains and into supermarkets, leaving distributors searching for leafy greens and fruits from sources ranging from Canada to Florida.

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India’s Top Conglomerate in Talks to Join Club of iPhone Makers

Tata Group is in talks with a Taiwanese supplier to Apple Inc. to establish an electronics manufacturing joint venture in India, seeking to assemble iPhones in the South Asian country.

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Embracing Technology to Optimize the Food and Beverage Supply Chain

To meet our planet’s increasing demand for sustainable production while coping with supply chain disruptions, food and beverage industry players are turning to new technologies.

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Supply Chain Problems Are Getting Worse, Not Better, for U.S. Food Retailers

A survey from the Food Industry Association found that 70% of retailers said supply chain disruptions are negatively impacting their business, up from 42% the year before.

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Zara Billionaire Ortega Bets on Logistics With Philadelphia Investment

Amancio Ortega, the billionaire founder of the Zara apparel chain, acquired a one million square feet logistics center in Philadelphia, as he continues to expand into new types of investments.

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Study: Heat stress to Threaten Over 70% of Global Agriculture by 2045

Almost three quarters of the world’s current food production will face extreme risks from heat stress by 2045, according to a report by risk intelligence company Verisk Maplecroft.

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