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U.S. Could See Shortages, Higher Prices if Dockworkers Strike Drags On
U.S. ports from Maine to Texas shut down Tuesday when the union representing about 45,000 dockworkers went on strike for the first time since 1977. Workers began walking picket lines early Tuesday, ...
Canada Rail Strike Could Disrupt U.S. Supply Chain This Week
Canada's two largest railroads are starting to shut down their shipping networks as a labor dispute with the Teamsters union threatens to cause lockouts or strikes that would disrupt cross-border ...
Despite Break in Car Prices, Soaring Insurance Costs Hit U.S. Buyers
A new form of sticker shock has hit American car buyers like Darin Davis. In January, when the 56-year-old Dallas real estate agent renewed the insurance on the pearly-white 2024 Cadillac XT4 that he ...
Slow Recovery for Puerto Rico After Hurricane, Earthquake
Puerto Rico is trudging through reconstruction work after two devastating hurricanes and a string of strong earthquakes, and has spent less than 10 percent of more than $23 billion in available ...
Survey: Success Awaits CPOs Embracing Digital Transformation to Focus on Operational Growth
The role of chief procurement officer (CPO) continues to face intense complexity as leaders navigate unprecedented levels of supply chain disruption coupled with procurement's increasing value ...
Conquering Complex Supply Chains
Supply chain. The unprecedented disruptions of the past few years have made "supply chain" a household word—because nearly every household in the world has been affected by the shortages of goods ...
Parts Makers in Japan Halt Output After Earthquake
Japan's Renesas Electronics Corp, Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd, Sony Group Corp and other precision parts makers halted some operations on Thursday after an earthquake jolted the country's northeast, ...New Year’s Resolution? Experts Say For Cyber Criminals, It’s More Widespread Attacks
The looming threat of increased supply chain and critical infrastructure attacks is causing both cyber experts and cyber insurers to lose sleep already in 2022, ...