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Advanced EV Batteries Move From Labs to Mass Production
A handful of scientists and the companies they founded are building factories to produce next-generation battery cells, allowing carmakers to begin road testing the technologies and determine whether they are safe and reliable.
An electric vehicle sits at a charging station. Photo: Shutterstock.
U.S. Will Back Miners to Stop China's Weaponization of Battery Metals
Developers of battery metals projects can win support from the U.S. government as it seeks to counter the dominance of China in clean-technology supply chains.
Cut cobalt cathodes sit stacked. Photo: Bloomberg.
Walmart Blocks Amazon From Buying Canoo’s Electric Delivery Vans
Walmart Inc.’s deal backing an electric-vehicle startup has some strings, including a provision preventing sales to rival Amazon.
Tractor trailers sit parked outside a Walmart Inc. distribution center in Bentonville, Arkansas. Photo: Bloomberg.
For Medical Supplies Industry, Supply Chain Reverts to Status Quo
The medical supplies industry is reverting to the supply chain strategies they used before COVID-19, despite severe ongoing challenges.
From Smartphones to Cars, Chip Supply Woes Baffle Investors
It’s getting complicated for investors in semiconductors, with last year’s big chip shortage morphing into an inventory glut for some companies, and others getting caught up in geopolitics.
A row of iPhone smartphones on display inside an Apple store. Photo: Bloomberg.
Global Energy Crisis May Get Worse, IEA Warns
A global squeeze on energy supply that’s triggered crippling shortages and sent power and fuel prices surging may get worse, according to the head of the International Energy Agency.
A silhouette of transmission towers and power lines at dusk. Photo: Pok Rie/ Pexels.
Optimizing Last-Mile Delivery With Branded Mobile Communication
Innovative branded communication, which allows a seller to display its name, logo and reason for calling on a recipient’s mobile device, is one way to help businesses optimize last-mile delivery.
A customer service rep talks on the phone at work. Photo: Getty.
Mexico’s Beer Shortage Culprit Isn’t Just Supply — It’s Demand
Mexican beer sellers who’ve struggled through bottle and can shortages are facing a new challenge keeping their shelves stocked: robust demand.
Boxes of Grupo Modelo SAB Corona brand beer move along a conveyor belt at the Cerveceria Yucateca Anheuser-Busch InBev SA facility in Merida, Mexico. Photo: Bloomberg.
Podcast | Wake Up! Why Aren’t Companies Addressing Sourcing Risk?
Will supply chains ever learn the need for true risk management and resilience?
A palladium mining site. Photo: Getty.
Managing Supplier Spend During Economic Uncertainty
Companies that expanded rapidly during the pandemic are now looking to shrink their cost base, but CFOs are overlooking supplier spend optimization as a solution.
More Manufacturers Are Embracing Virtual Reality. Here's Why.
An increasing number of manufacturers are implementing systems driven by augmented and virtual reality in a bid to boost efficiency, lower costs and minimize human touch points. 
An automotive designer works on a digital tablet. Photo: Shutterstock.
Returns Management SaaS Saves Retail Giant $4 Million Monthly
Challenge: A top-10 big-box retailer needed to consolidate returns processing and improve returns management, vendor returns consolidation and liquidation yield. They were sorting returns at more than 450 store locations, and sending single packages in small shipments to vendors receiving returns. The company wanted returns data visibility to aid forward-focused planning and warehouse management.
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