Canada Rail Union Reauthorizes Strike Ahead of Uncertain Summer July 1, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The vote gives the union the authority to call for a strike within the next 60 days if ongoing labor negotiations with CN and CPKC fall through.Read More
Boeing to Get 'Sweetheart Deal' For Deadly Crashes, Say Victim Families July 1, 2024 SupplyChainBrain In exchange for pleading guilty to fraud, Boeing would be fined, promise to make safety improvements, and be placed under a three-year probationary period.Read More
U.S. Industries Fearing a Port Strike Urge Biden to Revive Labor Talks June 28, 2024 Bloomberg The current agreement, which covers about 45,000 dockworkers at facilities including six of the 10 busiest US ports, expires September 30.Read More
Boeing Chastised for 'Blatantly' Sharing Privileged Details on Door Plug Investigation June 27, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The NTSB says that Boeing's access to information on the investigation into January's door plug blowout aboard a 737 Max 9 has now been cut off. Read More
FedEx Hints it May Spin Off Freight Division June 27, 2024 SupplyChainBrain FedEx is “conducting an assessment of the role of FedEx Freight in value-creation plans,” it said during Q2 earnings call.Read More
Amazon to Offer Low-Price Online Store to Compete With Temu June 27, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The new section on Amazon's website will sell unbranded items at a fraction of their normal cost, shipping straight from China to the U.S.Read More
SCB FEATURE Taming the Dragon of Returns June 27, 2024 Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor Retailers hate returns; consumers need them. Is it possible to reconcile the two?Read More
Boeing Faces New Whistleblower Claims of Lapses on Some 787 Jets June 27, 2024 Bloomberg Mechanic Richard Cuevas claimed he observed “substandard manufacturing and maintenance practices” on the 787’s forward pressure bulkhead.Read More
Port of Charleston Terminal to Reopen After Years-Long Labor Dispute June 27, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The dispute dates back to the opening of the terminal in 2021, when SC Ports attempted to use non-union state employees as crane operators.Read More
THINK TANK In-Kind Donation Can Be Key to Sustainability in Reverse Logistics June 27, 2024 Desi Paoli-Pupillo, SCB Contributor Making in-kind donations is good for the planet, good for the bottom line, and good from a public relations perspective. Read More