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Editor’s Choice: Aluminum Can Shortage Defines a New Normal for Food Packaging

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This article is from Chetan Chaudhari at GEP and examines the ongoing aluminum can shortage. Beer and food industries are particularly affected by the shortages of aluminum cans as most customers prefer take-home packaging. Aluminum is preferred in various industries due to its lightweight and high recycling rate.

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Editor’s Choice: How the EV Boom is the Oil & Gas Market

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This article is from GEP and look at the impact of EV boom on the oil & gas market. To read the full article, click HERE. Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Choice ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. Additionally, U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

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I read an article earlier this week that broke it down pretty succinctly. At the beginning of the year, the global chip shortage had become so dire that large industrial companies were taking scarce chips out of washing machines to plug them into industrial modules. The chip shortage has been one of the hottest topics in 2022.