TrusTrace AI Tool Lets Companies Assess Supply Chains for Forced Labor June 26, 2024 SupplyChainBrain TrusTrace's Forced Labor Prevention tool has traced more than two million purchase orders to date, while mapping over 55,000 suppliers and facilities.Read More
Norfolk Southern Takes Heat for Decision to 'Vent and Burn' Chemicals After Derailment June 26, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The NTSB said that Norfolk Southern's decision to "vent and burn" the chemicals in the derailed train cars was based on "misleading information."Read More
Peru Resolves Chinese Port Spat as President Prepares to Meet Xi June 26, 2024 Bloomberg China’s Cosco Shipping has been building the Chancay port near Lima expecting to be its exclusive operator when it opens in November.Read More
Watch: Case Study: An Ambitious Supply Chain Transformation at BlueScope Steel June 26, 2024 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain Australian steel producer BlueScope Steel was looking for a technology partner to help it achieve end-to-end visibility of its complex supply chain.Read More
Canada Could Be Next to Hit China With Tariffs on EVs June 25, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Canada will next open a 30-day public consultation period on July 2 to weigh responses to any potential tariffs against China moving forward.Read More
Airbus Cuts Guidance as Supply Chain Snags Continue to Bite June 25, 2024 Bloomberg The company now expects to hand over 770 aircraft this year, down from a previous goal of 800, it said in a surprise announcement.Read More
Report: Majority of Women Truckers Have Faced Harassment on the Job June 25, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Roughly one in six women drivers surveyed said they experience harassment or discrimination daily. Read More
Watch: Managing Today’s Difficult Supply Chains With Ultimate Command and Control June 25, 2024 Russell W. Goodman, SupplyChainBrain Supply chain leaders need both an artificial intelligence-enabled command center and a control tower, says Harsh Koppula, chief operating officer and co-founder of TADA.Read More
U.S. Railroads Now Have to Alert First Responders to Dangerous Chemicals After Derailments June 24, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Firefighters said it took two hours to get details on hazardous materials aboard derailed Norfolk Southern rail cars in East Palestine, Ohio. Read More
Federal Prosecutors Push for Criminal Charges Against Boeing June 24, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The DOJ has until July 7 to make a final decision on criminal charges against Boeing, stemming from a pair of deadly 737 crashes in 2018 and 2019. Read More
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