The U.S. saw its ranking decline on almost all metrics, according to an analysis published June 14 by the ESG advisory and analytics company Elevate.

Walmart expects the facility to create 600 jobs for the Olathe, Kansas community while improving the visibility of the company's beef supply chain.

Hong Kong expects to receive applications for jobs in the construction and transportation sectors beginning July 2023 and may need about two months to process them.

Over 99% of ILWU Canada members voted in favor of strike actions with the earliest possible start date reportedly being June 24, 2023.

Acting Labor secretary Julie Su is reportedly encouraging the union and port managers “to stay at the table and reach an agreement."

Finding and retaining employees across the supply chain has become increasingly difficult in recent years. Dana Stiffler, vice president distinguished analyst with Gartner, offers some advice on how to approach that challenge.

The automotive supply chain is a primary example of an industry severely impacted by instability and disruption.

“We urge you to appoint an independent mediator to help the parties reach a voluntary agreement,” wrote Chamber president Suzanne Clark in a June 9 letter to President Biden.

Ninestar Corp. and Xinjiang Zhongtai Chemical Co. Ltd. were both added to the list June 9 bringing the total number of companies to 22.

About 88% of U.S.-based small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) will reorganize their supply chains to leverage suppliers in the U.S. or Mexico in 2023.