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Addressing Data Challenges With Supply Chain Visibility
Because global modern supply chains are incredibly complex, involving a vast network of manufacturing and logistics personnel, even simple mistakes can result in lengthy delays.
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Europe’s Natural-Gas Crunch Sparks Global Battle for Tankers
Europe’s energy crisis is unleashing a global battle over liquefied natural-gas (LNG) tankers, with rates to charter the specialized ships jumping to record highs.
An LNG power ship undocks in Singapore. Photo: Bloomberg.
Defense Strategies Institute presents the 2nd Annual Critical Infrastructure Security Summit
Defense Strategies Institute is proud to announce the 2nd Annual Critical Infrastructure Security Summit, taking place this September 28-29, 2022 in Washington, D.C. This year’s summit will focus on defending and creating resilient systems to protect our nation’s vital infrastructure from outside threats and other dangers, highlighting this year’s theme “Ensuring the Resiliency of US Infrastructure Against Cyber Attacks, Threats, and Intrusions.” At this year’s event, attendees will hear from senior leaders from across Government and Industry detailing the threats currently facing critical infrastructure sectors as well as the solutions needed to overcome them.
Monkeypox Vaccine Maker Seeks Partners in Race to Meet Demand
Bavarian Nordic A/S, the only company with an approved vaccine for monkeypox, said it’s no longer certain it can meet demand and is talking to multiple production partners as cases rise across the world.
The Bavarian Nordic A/S monkeypox vaccine. Photo: Bloomberg.
China’s Scorching Heat Leads to Power Cuts, Factory Disruptions
Water levels in the upper stretches of the Yangtze — a crucial source of hydro-power, transport and water for crops — are at the lowest level since records began.
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E-Tailers No Longer Want to Pay for Your Returns
Message to online shoppers who have enjoyed the perk of “100% satisfaction-guaranteed” returns: Your free ride is coming to an end.
A woman walks with shopping bags in a mall. Photo: Shutterstock.
Today’s Last-Mile Delivery Visibility Means Clarity and Control
It’s time to start talking about last-mile delivery visibility in terms of clarity and control.
A U.S. Postal Service mail truck drives down a snowy street. Photo: Shutterstock.
How Shippers Can Prepare for Energy Market Disruption
After years of pandemic-driven port congestion, supply chain bottlenecks and limited freight capacity, the Russian invasion of Ukraine turned what was already a tight fuel market into an energy crisis.
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Adderall Supply Crunch Hits Pharmacies on Delivery Disruptions
The National Community Pharmacists Association surveyed store owners and managers about their experiences purchasing brand and generic Adderall between July 25 and Aug. 5. Of the 358 who responded, 64% said that the medicines were on back order, the group said.
A pharmacist looks at products on a shelf. Photo: Shutterstock.
U.S. Pharmacies Ordered to Pay $650.6M for Role in Opioids Crisis
The U.S. pharmacy chains CVS, Walmart and Walgreens must pay a combined $650.6 million to two Ohio counties, after a jury last November concluded that the firms helped create a public nuisance in Lake and Trumbull counties by oversupplying addictive pain pills
A Walmart Inc. storefront. Photo: Bloomberg.
The World’s Roads Aren’t Ready for a Hotter Climate
With average temperatures rising and heat waves become more frequent and intense, infrastructure and in particular roads are increasingly vulnerable to human-induced global warming.
A contractor supervises as milling machines remove asphalt from a runway. Photo: Bloomberg.
Powering Procurement in the Electric Utility Industry, Part 2
Despite uncertainties, utility companies must continue to provide seamless and consistent services to their customers. In this environment, the role of procurement becomes even more critical.
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