Nearly a Fifth of Tested Cotton Products Linked to Forced Labor in China May 31, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The U.S. banned all imports from Xinjiang — which supplies 20% of the world's cotton — in 2022, over allegations of forced labor.Read More
U.S. Online Retailers Lose Billions to Returns Fraud in 2023 May 30, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Claims and appeasement fraud surged by 1.5% year-over-year in 2023, with retailers estimating that 10.5% of all return claims were fraudulent.Read More
Dockflow and mintBlue Partner on Emissions Tracking for EU Shippers, Carriers May 30, 2024 SupplyChainBrain This is in response to the EU's Corporate Social Responsibility Directive, which mandates emissions reporting starting in 2026.Read More
IMO Denounces Red Sea Shipping Attacks as 'Illegal and Unjustifiable' May 30, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The IMO's resolution marks the first instance of the group addressing the issue since Houthi attacks in the Red Sea began in late 2023. Read More
Senate Mulls Tracking System for U.S. Supply Chains May 30, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The bill would establish a program to map and model U.S. supply chains, and look for potential gaps in manufacturing and distribution.Read More
BlueBox Systems Launches New Dashboard to Track Air, Ocean Cargo May 29, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The new data platform combines the company's BlueBoxAir and BlueBoxOcean systems to form a single dashboard to manage and monitor cargo. Read More
Samsung Electronics Union Calls for First Strike in its History May 29, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The union — which represents a fifth of Samsung Electronics' workforce — has reportedly been in talks with management for months.Read More
Record Hurricane Season in Atlantic Could Spell Trouble for Supply Chains May 29, 2024 SupplyChainBrain NOAA is projecting between 17 and 25 named storms with winds of nearly 40 miles an hour in the Atlantic between June and November.Read More
Child Labor Used to Pick Flowers for Famous Perfume Brands May 28, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Filming secretly at night in Egypt, BBC journalists found at least four different locations where jasmine was being picked by children younger than 15 years old. Read More
Canada Border Agents Threaten to Strike in June May 28, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The U.S. Department of Agriculture warned the border agent strike could have “significant impacts” for agriculture trade, producers and consumers. Read More
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