United Airlines Pilots Approve Contract with Potential 40% Pay Bump October 3, 2023 SupplyChainBrain The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), the union representing United Airlines aviators, said the deal is worth about $10 billion.Read More
Boeing Wants to Produce At Least 57 737s Monthly by 2025 October 3, 2023 SupplyChainBrain Boeing laid out the plan, which was re-affirmed by the company in mid-September, in an updated version of its master schedule for suppliers.Read More
UPS Acquires MNX to Improve Its Healthcare Operations October 3, 2023 SupplyChainBrain Though UPS did not disclose the financial details of the deal, the acquisition is expected to be completed by the end of 2023.Read More
ILWU Files for Bankruptcy Because of Port Lawsuit October 2, 2023 SupplyChainBrain The case involves work slowdowns and stoppages at the Pacific Northwest during labor confrontations more than a decade ago. Read More
Indonesia Opens Whoosh High-Speed Railway October 2, 2023 SupplyChainBrain The new service connects the capital Jakarta to Bandung, a top economic hub, and is designed to ease the country's severe traffic jams. Read More
Retail Crime Led to Over $112B in Losses in 2022 October 2, 2023 SupplyChainBrain 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. Read More
Volkswagen Cuts Its EV Output Levels in Germany September 29, 2023 SupplyChainBrain Volkswagen will be dialing back production of its ID.3 and Cupra’s Born EVs at the company’s Zwickau factory until October 16.Read More
Russia Expects 2023 Trade Volumes with China to Exceed $200B September 29, 2023 SupplyChainBrain Trade between China and Russia grew substantially during the first seven months of 2023 to $134.1 billion, a 26.5% increase compared to 2022.Read More
GE Says It Can Be the U.S.’s Top Dishwasher Manufacturer September 29, 2023 SupplyChainBrain GE Appliances claims the dishwasher expansion project that it started two years ago makes the plant the biggest of its kind in the U.S.Read More
UAW Expanding Strikes Against Big Three Automakers September 29, 2023 SupplyChainBrain The strike will likely extend to GM's Lansing, Michigan plant as well as Ford's Chicago, Illinois assembly facility, bringing the number of picketers up to 25,000 people.Read More
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