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Layoff wave hits freight sector as nearly 9,000 jobs slashed

Freight Waves

The workforce reductions are tied to companies operating in sectors such as trucking, warehousing, logistics, food suppliers and manufacturing. 12 768 Blue Diamond Growers Sacramento, California Almond growers cooperative Closing almond processing and manufacturing operations Sept. In the U.S., Globe Motors and Geodis Inc.,

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Improving Efficiency and the Customer Experience with QAD Supplier Relationship Management

QAD

I remember a penalty of several hundred thousand per hour delay with the Stellantis JIT in Sochaux, France. For instance, a leading automotive manufacturer recently shared their QAD SRM experience with me by stating: “Since implementing QAD SRM, we have seen a remarkable transformation in our procurement operations.

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Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Contract During October

Supply Chain Matters

The latest data regarding October reinforces that global and regional manufacturing levels remain subdued, similar to this condition during all of the Q3 period. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Global-wide manufacturing levels as reported by the composite index produced by J.P. up from the adjusted value of 48.7

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Update-November 15, 2024

Supply Chain Matters

and one in France, along with certain production lines in Belfast, Northern Island , each of which support Airbus aircraft structures supply needs. In July Airbus announced that it would acquire two specific Spirit facilities, one in the U.S. This deal includes compensation from Spirit to compensate Airbus for loss making operations.

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The need to know

EFT

French, German leaders call on EU to scrap supply chain audit law The leaders of France and Germany have called on the European Union to scrap its new supply chain audit law, worried that it could hurt the bloc's ability to compete economically with the U.S. billion) guarantee facility, the transport ministry said on Thursday.

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Supply Chain by the Numbers for June 26, 2025

Supply Chain Digest

Over those five years, the CCU’s global reach has expanded from operating in just two countries initially to 12 countries today, including the US, China, France, India, and the UK. Construction is soft, manufacturing is up and down, and consumers are cautious.”

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The need to know

EFT

French Senate backs law to curb ultra fast-fashion France's Senate approved a revised version of a law regulating fast fashion on Tuesday, which if implemented would ban advertising by fast-growing Chinese e-commerce platforms like Shein and Temu. tariffs imposed on China. tariffs imposed on China.