Manufacturing External report
Do you need a chief manufacturing officer?
Some companies, government agencies and trade groups have invested in the role, but experts say scaling it remains challenging. Two people who have held the title weigh in …
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Industrial markets, manufacturing and procurement reporting.
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Manufacturing External report
JE Dunn-Alberici JV breaks ground on $3.2B Texas shipyard
The greenfield shipyard built for military contractor Saronic is the first in the U.S. since World War II, according to the construction joint venture.
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Supply Chain External report
BD strikes supply chain pact with Trump administration
BD plans to increase U.S. production of essential medical consumables in exchange for relief from future tariffs on its products.
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Supply Chain External report
OOCL revenue up 45.1% on trans-Pacific surge
OOCL saw higher revenue per container and increased cargo volumes across all four of its trade regions.
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Manufacturing External report
EU CRA Readiness: 5 Steps Manufacturers Need to Take Now
Consumer, industrial, networking, semiconductor, and software manufacturers face a broad product-cybersecurity regulation for the first time.
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Manufacturing External report
Xanadu Builds Out Canadian Quantum Infrastructure
Manufacturing partnerships and public sector funding are moving Xanadu’s quantum technology toward manufacturable, utility-scale systems.
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Supply Chain External report
Levi’s to use part of $80M tariff refund for supply chain
The jeans maker plans to spend three-fourths of the levy recovery on distribution, logistics, marketing and promotional activities, an executive said.
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Supply Chain External report
Penske request for en banc hearing gets pushback from victim’s estate
Both sides have their argument in to the court on the Penske request for a bigger hearing in significant loss.
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Supply Chain External report
5 steps to a resilient supply chain
Strong supply chains aren't lucky. They're built for resilience. Here's how you can be too.
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Supply Chain External report
2026’s most overrated and underrated supply chain priorities
Rethink the supply chain wish list to predict less, recover faster and automate smarter.
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Manufacturing External report
When agentic AI moves from the cloud to the factory floor
The factory floor is becoming the AI frontier—and the cloud may be too slow to keep up.
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Manufacturing External report
The manufacturing workforce is changing. Can benefits keep pace?
Are benefit dollars keeping pace with the changing needs of manufacturing workers?
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Manufacturing External report
Tackling AI security challenges in manufacturing
Discover how to make your infrastructure more resilient.
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Manufacturing External report
Security Becomes a Sign-off Item
Europe’s CRA turns chip security into auditable sign-off, pushing silicon teams to prove resilience before 2027.
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Procurement External report
CPO Crunch: Some great reward
The World Procurement Awards are back, providing energy, insight and inspiration
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Markets Observed
The VIX rises 2.5% as the latest reading lands at 15.21 index
the VIX rose 2.5 percent to 15.21 index in October 9 to 12, 2026, from 14.84 index. Source: FRED.
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Supply Chain External report
Orlando trucking owner pleads guilty in $1M USPS freight auction fraud
A federal plea agreement details how false delivery entries triggered more than $1 million in payments for USPS transportation work that never happened.
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Supply Chain External report
Borderlands Mexico: US takes 76% of vehicle exports as September shipments plunge
This week in Borderlands Mexico: US takes 76% of vehicle exports as September shipments plunge; DSV expands US-Mexico freight operations with new McAllen office; and Texas university seeks …
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Supply Chain External report
The two tightest regions tell two very different stories about the freight market
The Northwestern harvests are crushing capacity, but only temporarily. The Midwest’s sustained tightness tells a more meaningful long-term story about capacity.
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Manufacturing External report
Manfred Horstmann: GlobalFoundries Bets on FDX Fusion for Physical AI
GlobalFoundries said strained-silicon FD-SOI can deliver 7-nm-class performance without EUV and open a new market for Europe.
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Supply Chain External report
Texas trucking firm sued over age limits on drivers
A Texas-based cross-border carrier is facing a lawsuit for age discrimination, including a 65-year-old age ceiling.
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Policy External report
Ambassador Greer to Tour Utah’s Advanced Manufacturing Plants
WASHINGTON — Next week, Ambassador Jamieson Greer will travel across Utah to tour advanced manufacturing plants, ranging from a major semiconductor facility to a plant producing consumer goods, …
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Supply Chain External report
Trucking Rates Spike: Contracts at 52-Week High
Freight rates are surging! Contract rates hit a 52-week high and spot rates climbed nearly 50% year-over-year in the latest Sonar update. We’ll also cover the localized impact …
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Supply Chain External report
Logistics AI: Getting a Return on Your Investment
AI is rapidly transforming logistics, but the real challenge isn’t just adoption – it’s getting a tangible return on investment. Dan Bailey, Co-Founder & CEO of Nexcade, discusses …
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Supply Chain External report
$185M Breakup Fee? Inside the CH Robinson-RXO Merger
The potential $5.8 billion acquisition of RXO by CH Robinson is set to reshape the logistics landscape. Valued at an astounding 42x EBITDA, this deal signals a major …