U.S. Ups Pressure to Clamp Down on Russian Oil Sanction Breaches September 23, 2024 Bloomberg The U.S. has asked at least one shipping insurer for information on 14 companies it suspects may have violated sanctions on Russian oil.Read More
THINK TANK Implementing Tabletop Exercises for Supply Chain IT and Cybersecurity Management September 23, 2024 Zoe Lindsey, SCB Contributor Don’t wait for the next crisis to expose your vulnerabilities. Start implementing regular tabletop exercises within your organization today. Read More
THINK TANK The Revolutionary Role of AI in the Manufacturing Sector September 20, 2024 Mikko Urho, SCB Contributor As AI continues to spread throughout the manufacturing sector, its impact will only intensify. Read More
Boeing Furloughs Salaried Staff to Preserve Cash September 19, 2024 Bloomberg The austerity measure affects tens of thousands of U.S.-based employees, managers and executives, according to the company.Read More
Auto Workers With Stellantis Threaten to Authorize Strike September 19, 2024 SupplyChainBrain This comes just a day after the UAW filed unfair labor practice charges against Stellantis with the National Labor Relations Board. Read More
Longer Freight Trains Have Created 'New, Heightened Safety Risks' September 19, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The NAS report estimates that the average train length increased by roughly 25% between 2008 and 2017. Read More
Biden Admin Says President Won't Block Potential Strike at East, Gulf Coast Ports September 18, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The federal Taft-Hartley Act gives the president the authority to head off any strike and impose an 80-day "cooling off" period.Read More
JBS Teams With U.S. Firm to Turn Cow, Chicken Waste Into Energy September 18, 2024 Bloomberg Capturing methane and processing it into fuel to power cars and factories are seen as key steps to keep global temperatures from rising more than 1.5C by 2050.Read More
SPECIAL REPORT Five Things You Need to Consider Before Pinning Your Supply Chain to the Ground September 18, 2024 Sponsored by JLL Supply chain strategy drives the decision-making process for network design, as well as industrial real estate required to make the supply chain work.Read More
SCB FEATURE 'Alarm Bells Became a Fire Alarm': The Push to Save Oregon's Only Container Terminal September 18, 2024 Nick Bowman, Senior Editor While there's still a long road ahead for Terminal 6, the outlook for saving container service in Oregon is rosier now than it's been in years.Read More
The Priority Gap: Survey Reveals Major Disconnect Between Supply Chain Execs and the C-Suite Supply Chain Planning & Optimization