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
THE SUPPLYCHAINBRAIN PODCAST Podcast | The Drug Supply Chain Security Act: The Deadline Is Near June 28, 2024 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain Time is running out for the healthcare supply chain to fully comply with the Drug Supply Chain Security Act.Read More
THINK TANK How To Reduce ESG Risks in Feed Supply Chains June 28, 2024 Danny Miller and Sophie Ryan, SCB Contributors Companies still have a long way to go in identifying and addressing environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks in their feed supply chains.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
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
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