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This Week in Supply Chain Tech- January 19 2024

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Our Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech column has had a brisk start in our 2024 postings, and we have added this supplemental posting. In our initial 2024 posting last week, we highlighted two acquisitions related to supply chain technology providers. governmental agencies to include U.S. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Update September 18 2023

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Inflation Reduction Act , which fosters consumer incentives to purchase EV vehicles if 50 percent of major battery components are produced in North America. Reports had indicated that that the government of Canada agreed to subsidies of upwards of C$13 billion over a ten year period in order to land this investment.

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ASCM Unveils New CTSC Certification Program

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Initial candidates are required to sit for the beta exam between October 26 to November 15, with scores tentatively planned to be available in March 2024. In the initial launch that begins on July 26, the program will consist of a beta exam being available that includes access to a learning system, and a second chance to take the exam.

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UPS Labor Contract Talks Reportedly Stalled

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The report notes that the scope of these talks represents the largest collective bargaining agreement involving a private employer in North America , upwards of 330,000 package delivery drivers and sorters. The open question is whether both parties will come to an agreement on remaining contract terms by the July 31 deadline.

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New Developments Among Electric Vehicle Automotive Players

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There are added considerations for expanding this same supply network vertical integration model to North America. Orders for the 2023 model year sold out within hours and preorders for the 2024 model opened in late June. PowerCo will additionally locate a second cell factory in Valencia, Spain. Rivian Automotive.

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U.S. Freight Logistics Industry Recession Continues with Some Hopeful Signs

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According to data from Bloomberg Intelligence , container trade for the Asia to North America segment fell 26 percent during Q1 of this year. The industry will likely not know the answer until 2024. Imports among the U.S. largest ports have been reportedly falling at double-digit rates for several months.

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ESG in the Public and Private Market: Putting the Supply Chain in Focus

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In fact, nearly 70% of consumers in North America think it’s important for a brand to be sustainable. Who could forget the Barbie deforestation scandal of 2011 , when Greenpeace discovered that toy manufacturer Mattel was sourcing packaging material from a supplier clearing rainforests from critical wildlife areas. .