If you could measure the progress of a concept by how much it’s talked about, then blockchain would already be an everyday reality for business.

Aircraft parts manufacturers got a rude welcome back to work Monday with the announcement that Boeing is going into business with France’s Safran to make auxiliary power units. It’s one of the more surprising developments yet in Boeing’s drive to shake up its supply chain, which has featured heavy pressure on suppliers to reduce costs, as well as moves to in-source production of such disparate elements as seats, wings and avionics components.

Antibiotic supply chains are “on the brink of collapse” and procurement has a part to play in “rebuilding the market,” according to a new report.

Apparel retailers are finally winning back shoppers just as a new potential problem arises: more expensive cotton.