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DHL Expands U.S. Footprint Alongside Global Trade Growth
DHL has been expanding its locations around the world to keep up with growing e-commerce and international trade demand — and its most recent expansion in southern California has doubled its intake capacity in Ontario, the company says.
Electric Carmakers Face Growing Risk in Battery Supply Chain
Auto manufacturers could face potentially significant supply chain disruption when it comes to batteries for electric vehicles, according to an insurance broker.
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Huge Break for Auto Companies As China Removes Ownership Caps
China will let foreign automakers from Volkswagen AG to Ford Motor Co. own more than 50 percent of local ventures, removing a two-decade restriction and giving a boost to global companies seeking to capture a greater share of the world’s largest car market.
Wrangler Shows Economic Benefits of Sustainable Cotton Farming
Wrangler analyzed dozens of scientific studies to show that sustainable cotton farming techniques improve crop yields and reduce costs while slashing greenhouse gas emissions.
Worldwide IoT Security Spending Will Reach $1.5Bn This Year, Gartner Says
Internet of things (IoT)-based attacks are already a reality. A recent CEB, now Gartner, survey found that nearly 20 percent of organizations observed at least one IoT-based attack in the past three years. To protect against those threats Gartner, Inc. forecasts that worldwide spending on IoT security will reach $1.5bn in 2018, a 28 percent increase from 2017 spending of $1.2bn.
0418 Worldwide Io T Security Spending
Bolt Threads Debuts New 'Leather' Made From Mushroom Roots
Materials innovation startup Bolt Threads introduced its second biomaterial today — a leather made from mycelium, the roots of a mushroom.
0418 Bolt Threads Debuts New
Truckers Seek New Routes Into Last Mile
More big trucking companies are looking to cash in on home delivery of bulky items as consumers grow more comfortable shopping online for furniture and other goods too big for conventional parcel networks.
CargoX Pilots Blockchain-Based Lading Document Exchange Platform
Slovenian tech company CargoX is piloting a blockchain-based bill of lading platform — Smart B/L.
XPO Logistics Joins Push to Digital Freight Booking
Traditional freight brokers are fighting digital load-matching startups with technology of their own.
Will Trump’s Trade War Kill Off Economic Growth?
There’s good economic news in just about every major developed market around the globe. Is it time to panic yet?
0416 Will Trumps Trade War
‘Balancing Green’: What’s the Cost of Sustainability?
Few issues in supply-chain management are more polarizing than that of environmental sustainability.
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Yes, These Chickens Are on the Blockchain
Did the chicken you just buy at the supermarket have a nice life, roam free, and eat healthy grains? If you’re the kind of person who cares, Carrefour SA, the big France-based grocery chain, has the bird for you.
0412 Yes These Chickens Are
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