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Prediction- Added Labor Activism Among Industry Supply Chains

Supply Chain Matters

Such activism was demonstrated in labor contract negotiations, more aggressive tactics on the part of labor unions, and in actual strike actions. Manufacturing Employment Impacts Across Europe and the United Kingdom , a significant period of production contraction has led to added manufacturing job losses.

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Cooling Off Period Agreed To for U.S. West Coast Labor Contract Talks

Supply Chain Matters

The WSJ , citing sources familiar with the negotiations, indicated that dockworkers have initially sought to double their wages over the six year period of a new contract. These disclosures are obviously interesting, since both sides initially agreed not to publicly disclose details of the negotiations.

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The EU’s Proposed Carbon Border Tax and the Implications

Supply Chain Matters

This week, after round the clock negotiations and deliberations, the European Union reached agreement on imposing a tax on imports predicated on the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions required to produce an imported product. The Development and Implications. To little surprise, countries such as China have already criticized this legislation.

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December 19, 2023 Update

Freightos

Judah Levine December 19, 2023 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) fell 3% to $1,556/FEU. Europe prices (FBX11 Weekly) were also level at $1,467/FEU.

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Follow-Up- August 17 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Thus far, there are indications of ongoing negotiations without any noted labor actions. Across the United Kingdom , all eyes are on a threatened work stoppage involving dockworkers at the Port of Felixstowe , the country’s largest container shipping port. There has been reportedly no announcement of new negotiations.

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Getting to Work: Where AI Can Make a Difference

HICX Solutions

In this article, experts identify which steps in the procurement process are most likely to benefit from the AI revolution. One of the main uses for artificial intelligence in procurement is to meld internal and external data to provide enhanced supplier risk management. For example, AI-powered auction and negotiation bots.

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New: Global Trade Map 2016

Supply Chain Movement

According to Aberdeen Research, “international shipments cost twice as much, take five times as long and have five times more variability than domestic shipments.” Best-in-class companies have strategically aligned their in-house practices with the relevant EU trade agreements they wish to make use of. United Arab Emirates.