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Demand for U.S. manufacturing workers remains significantly stronger than traditional labor reports suggest, according to a report from Hirequest, a Goose Creek, South Carolina-based staffing and recruiting service provider.Hirequest…
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As an El Nino weather pattern continues to squeeze moisture out of North and South American rainfall patterns, the Panama Canal Authority is coping with resulting water shortages by restricting the passage of cargo ships to…
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California-based GrubMarket, a venture-backed e-commerce company serving both business customers and end-consumers in the U.S and Canadian food supply chains, is expanding overseas to the U.K.The company on Tuesday said it had completed…
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The third party logistics provider (3PL) Kenco on Tuesday said it plans to open an expanded Innovation Lab in its headquarters town of Chattanooga, Tennessee, saying the new 30,000-square-foot space will replace the company’s previous…
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The Philadelphia robotics tech startup Fort Robotics plans to go public on the NASDAQ stock exchange in a move that values the eight-year-old company at $556 million and could raise up to $201 million in cash.Fort Robotics said it would…
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National home improvement retailer The Home Depot today said it has expanded its express delivery service, saying the move offers rapid fulfillment for “a small flat fee” in U.S. markets.The network leverages the company’s supply chain…
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Consumers are set to bear the brunt of ongoing global supply chain disruption, with more than a third of businesses planning to increase prices to offset costs in the next six months, according to recent research from London-based…
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Geopolitical tensions, cyber-security risks, and a shifting technology landscape threaten to disrupt supply chains like never before—and the costs associated with those threats are weighing heavy on CEOs.More than 80% of US-based CEOs…
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Consumers are set to bear the brunt of ongoing global supply chain disruption, with more than a third of businesses planning to increase prices to offset costs in the next six months, according to recent research from London-based…
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E-commerce and logistics giant Amazon has extended its network of parcel pickup lockers to more than 750 locations at some 500 American college campuses, saying the system offers better security for package pickup, closer to where…
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