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U.S. Weighing Record $1B Loan for Massive Lithium Mine in Nevada

Supply Chain Brain

The Biden administration and Lithium Americas Corp. are negotiating the terms of an agreement that would fund more than half of the cost of the Thacker Pass mine in Nevada.

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Top 100 UK Supply Chains Emit 3 billion tonnes of CO2

Logistics Business Magazine

The supply chains of FTSE 100 companies emitted 3 billion tons of CO2 last year, shows research by supply chain experts INVERTO, a subsidiary of Boston Consulting Group. These latest figures show just how far the UK’s biggest businesses still have to go in achieving Net Zero in their supply chains (i.e. the raw materials, goods and services that FTSE 100 companies use).

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Retail Crime Led to Over $112B in Losses in 2022

Supply Chain Brain

The average shrink rate for the 2022 fiscal year grew to 1.6% from 1.4% in 2021, aligning with shrinkage rates seen in 2020 and 2019.

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Sleep Apnea 101: What CMV Drivers Must Know

Penske Move Ahead

Do you yawn often or feel drowsy when driving during daylight hours? Do you snore while sleeping? Do you have frequent headaches? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may have obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA. OSA, the most common type of sleep apnea, is a serious medical condition. It happens when a person’s throat muscles relax during sleep, causing multiple pauses in breathing that can last for up to 10 seconds each.

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Artificial Intelligence and the Transportation Industry

Artificial intelligence has quickly become a feature of everyday life: Using face ID to unlock a phone, communicating with online chatbots, and letting “smart” appliances help manage our homes are just a few of the ways that we interact with AI regularly. Forward-looking businesses are also using AI to transform their operations and gain a competitive edge.

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The Mysterious Case of the Disappearing QR Code

Supply Chain Brain

Product identification tags, from barcodes to QR codes, have become ubiquitous, to the point of being essentially invisible to consumers. Now comes a type that’s literally so.

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Finding ROI in Sustainability

Supply Chain Brain

Companies are wise to proceed cautiously as they integrate sustainability, resilience and commercial objectives.

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