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
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
THINK TANK Celebrating the Barcode’s Golden Jubilee June 26, 2024 Gena Morgan, SCB Contributor It's been 50 years since the first retail item was scanned with a Universal Product Code (UPC) barcode at checkout. 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
THINK TANK Grappling with the EU's New Regulation on Deforestation June 26, 2024 Monica Gassmann, SCB Contributor and Loek Titulaer, SCB Contributor The EUDR is a big challenge for supply chain managers. Here’s how to tackle it.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
SCB FEATURE Companies Face New Normal of Tariffs, Trade Regulation Compliance June 25, 2024 Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor It may seem like rapidly changing trade rules are the result of temporary geopolitical upheavals, but compliance experts say the chaos is here to stay.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