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BASF to Cut 2,600 Jobs as Energy Crisis Puts Germany on Track for Recession

Supply Chain Brain

Germany’s economy has faltered because of the energy crisis. German GDP fell by 0.4% in the final three months of 2022, according to data published February 24 by the country’s Federal Statistics Office.

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Truck repair labor rates up, stoking technician pay raises

Commercial Carrier Journal

More than three-quarters of service providers responding to a Fullbay survey said they raised labor rates in 2022, with the Southwest U.S. region leading the charge.

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Deadly Accident Exposes Danger in China’s Rush to Mine Coal

Supply Chain Brain

A deadly mine accident in northern China is casting a spotlight on the dangers inherent in the country’s effort to prioritize energy security by boosting coal production.

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Altec's Kenneth Calhoun wins CCJ Career Leadership Award

Commercial Carrier Journal

Just mention “trucking” in the state of Arkansas and it won’t take long before Kenneth Calhoun’s name comes up.

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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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LastMile Dialogues: Maximizing unit economics to unlock last mile efficiencies

Locus

It was a action-packed day on the 8th Februrary, as it was the successful hosting of yet another session of the LastMile Dialogues: A series of roundtables where industry leaders of the last mile come together to share their views on key and discuss to develop their last mile capabilities for real-world growth. In this session, titled “Maximizing unit economics to unlock last mile efficiencies,” representatives from leading Courier and Express Parcel (CEP) companies of Indonesia gathered togethe

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Europe Tempers Criticism of Biden’s Green Subsidies

Supply Chain Brain

Officials had worried that made-in-America provisions attached to some U.S. clean-energy subsidies under the Inflation Reduction Act would steal business from Europe.

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The Kombucha Craze: Growing a Niche Market With a ‘Regenerative’ Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

In the world of specialty beverages, margins can be perilously thin. But for one seller of craft products, sustainability is just as important as profitability.

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Tehran Ready to Boost Customs Cooperation with Islamabad

Supply Chain Brain

According to a mutual agreement, Pakistan is to purchase 100 megawatts of electricity from Iran to fulfill Gwadar’s power needs.