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Amazon Could Take Over Self-Driving Startup
It might be the answer to those expensive final miles.
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UPS Adds Peak Season Surcharge
Aimed at high-volume shippers like Amazon, Walmart and Target, the additional fee begins May 31.
May 29th, 2020
Alliance Operating Board Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard, center, Nissan Chief Executive Makoto Uchida, left, and Mitsubishi Motors Chairman, Osamu Masuko, second right, listen to a reporter's question during an online news conference.
Nissan-Renault Alliance to Share More Parts, Technology
The move aims to save costs as the industry struggles to survive the coronavirus pandemic.
May 27th, 2020
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Eyeing the Bounce Back
May 28th, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks during a news conference.
Congress Shifts to Overhauling Small Business Aid
May 27th, 2020
Ground crew unloads medical personal protective equipment from a China Southern Cargo plane, Los Angeles International Airport, April 10, 2020.
States Give Few Details on Billions in Virus Supplies
May 26th, 2020
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Fastener Fair USA Postponed to March 2021
May 22nd, 2020
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Key Sectors Rising from the Rubble
An update on purchasing trends and employment rates for small and mid-sized manufacturers, and the roles increased air travel and 3D printing could play going forward.
May 21st, 2020
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Walmart Online Sales Surge 74%
Cash bonuses issued to all hourly workers reached $755 million and Walmart upped pay by $2 per hour at its warehouses.
May 19th, 2020
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on the coronavirus response, in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Wednesday, May 13.
Trump Says Supply Chains Should Be Entirely in US
The president said the coronavirus pandemic shows the importance of moving supply chains out of China.
May 14th, 2020
An opened box of protective masks sits on a pallet at Direct Relief's distribution center in Santa Barbara, Calif.
Counterfeit Masks Reach Frontline Health Workers in US
Millions of medical masks, gloves, gowns and other supplies being used in hospitals across the country are counterfeit.
May 14th, 2020
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COVID-19 Impact: 'When an Entire Supply Chain Falls Apart'
Despite widespread purchasing declines throughout manufacturing, bright spots persist.
May 14th, 2020
Apple store in an empty mall district in Beijing, Feb. 26, 2020.
Apple Presses Chinese Supplier to Rival Foxconn
The tech giant hopes to reduce its reliance on the world’s largest contract electronics maker.
May 14th, 2020
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The Dos and Don’ts of the DPA
The benefits to leverage and the pitfalls to avoid with the Defense Production Act.
May 11th, 2020
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Groups Seek Tariff Exemptions Amid Pandemic
Businesses are in 'survival mode'.
May 11th, 2020
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Supplier Quality Problems During a Global Pandemic
How to make sure you still have suppliers that are providing a steady flow of high-quality materials, parts and components.
May 8th, 2020
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3M to Make 95 Million Masks Per Month
New DoD contracts and internal investments will allow 3M to make more than 2 billion respirators by the end of 2020.
May 7th, 2020
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Bright Spots Amongst the Carnage
Disastrous April purchasing numbers, but some markets could bounce back sooner than others.
May 7th, 2020
In this April 9, 2020, file photo, California Gov. Gavin Newsom listens to a reporter's question during his daily news briefing in Rancho Cordova, Calif. California's major deal for hundreds of millions of N95 respirator masks hit a delay in its federal certification process, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday, May 6, 2020, as he promised details of the contract would soon be made public.
Calif. Refunded Millions Over No-Show Masks
The delayed masks are part of a nearly $1 billion deal with a Chinese company.
May 6th, 2020