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Portrait of a Steel Town: Where Others Fear a Trade War, Coatesville Sees Hope

June 13, 2018

Three years into the Iraq war, facing a spike in casualties from roadside bombings, the Pentagon turned to a steel mill in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, to supply emergency armor for combat vehicles.

Linking Chains: How Blockchain and Supply Chain Go Hand in Hand

June 12, 2018

Hope Liu, CEO, Eximchain

Supply chain management is focused on the material flow of physical goods from manufacturers to end consumers. Managing financial flows within the supply chain is extremely important as well.

Digitization Creates a Strong Value Chain: Creating the Global Supply Chain Control Tower – Beyond Simple Visibility

June 11, 2018

Amber Road

Controlling Shipping Costs via Multi-Modal Freight Rate Visibility

June 11, 2018

Amber Road

Blockchain for the Supply Chain: Reality vs. Hype

June 11, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

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.

Billions in U.S. Solar Projects Shelved After Trump Panel Tariff

June 8, 2018

Reuters

President Donald Trump’s tariff on imported solar panels has led U.S. renewable energy companies to cancel or freeze investments of more than $2.5bn in large installation projects, along with thousands of jobs, the developers told Reuters.

Foxconn Chief: U.S.-China Dispute Over Tech, Not Trade

June 7, 2018

The Washington Post

The CEO of Taiwan’s Foxconn, which assembles Apple iPhones and other products for tech companies, said Wednesday that Washington’s dispute with China is over technology rather than trade.

World Bank Warns Trade Tensions Could Cause 2008-Level Crisis

June 7, 2018

The Guardian

A worldwide escalation of the trade tensions between the U.S. and its major trading partners would have consequences for global trade equivalent to the 2008 financial crisis, the World Bank has warned.

Mexico Looks to Europe After Slapping Tariffs on U.S. Pork

June 7, 2018

The New York Times

Mexico will import more pork products from Europe after imposing a 20 percent tariff on U.S. pork legs and shoulders in retaliation to steel tariffs, Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said on Tuesday.

Global Trade Skirmish Puts Factories, Recovery at Risk

June 6, 2018

Reuters

Factory growth in major manufacturing hubs showed signs of cooling last month as companies braced for potential damage from rising global trade tensions while also grappling with accelerating inflation and a strong dollar.