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Trump’s Fix for Postal Service: Privatize It
The Trump administration is proposing to restructure the U.S. Postal Service with an eye to taking it private, a step it said would cut costs and give the financially burdened agency greater flexibility in adjusting to the digital age.
Disruption in the Supply Chain Market
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Automotive Manufacturer Eliminates Supply Chain Damage Using Impact Monitoring System
Challenge: A major international automotive manufacturer was experiencing a high rate of supply chain damage. The component racks which held car parts during transit had passed impact and vibration testing, but shipments were still arriving damaged. With no way to tell what was causing the damage, the automotive company had to get creative.
As First U.S. Plant Opens, Volvo Concerned About Future of Global Trade
When Volvo Car Group broke ground on its first U.S. assembly plant in 2015, it was a proud proof point for the Swedish automaker’s rebound and global expansion, not a chess move in anticipation of a possible trade war.
U.K. Supermarkets Are ‘Trapping Suppliers in Poverty,’ Report Says
Price squeezes by some of the U.K.’s biggest supermarkets, including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda, are hurting workers and small-scale farmers in some of the poorest parts of the world, Oxfam has said.
How to Conduct a ‘Health Check’ on Your Supply Chain
What do supply chains have in common with humans? They both need occasional health checks.
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Big-Name Retailers Make Pride Merchandise in Places That Aren’t L.G.B.T.-Friendly
The merchandise has never been more plentiful or easier to find. Tote bags that say “United” from H&M. T-shirts emblazoned with “I Am Proud” from Levi Strauss & Co. An inflatable, rainbow-colored whale from Target — a “Pride Narwhal.”
Companies Spent a Record $1.5Tr on Shipping Costs in 2017
U.S. businesses are spending more on transportation and warehousing as demand and prices for logistics services increase.
Amazon's No Enemy. In Fact, It Needs Us, U.S. Xpress CEO Says.
A vague mention of Amazon.com Inc’s interest in any sector might be enough to send investors into a tizzy, but the top executive of U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc. is unperturbed.
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Here's How Immigration Policy Impacts Your Avocados and Other Produce
An avocado farmer in Santa Barbara, Calif. is struggling to find laborers amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration, according to CNN.
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UPS to Spend $130M on New Natural Gas Vehicles, Fueling Stations
Package delivery company UPS on Tuesday said it will invest $130m to buy 730 compressed natural gas vehicles and build five more domestic CNG fueling stations as the industry moves to shift from petroleum-burning vehicles to those that use less-polluting alternative fuels.
McDonald’s to Switch to Paper Straws in Britain as Country Turns Against Plastic
The queen has backed efforts to curb the use of plastics. The Church of England has encouraged a similar push. The British government plans to legislate to require it.
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