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National Forklift Safety Day 2021 puts safety in context
Speakers addressed OSHA priorities, supply chain pressures on retail, and operator training.
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Strategy
Accenture acquires German engineering firm to build digitalization abilities
Deal to buy Umlaut is company’s 23rd acquisition since 2017 in pursuit of “Industry X” growth.
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White House report lists steps to strengthen critical supply chains
Study addresses semiconductors, batteries, minerals, and pharmaceuticals, but impacts could stretch through early every sector, analysts say.
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U.S. businesses to spend additional $140 billion in Q2
Automation is the fastest-growing area in tech spending, according to global B2B spend indicator survey.
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Amazon ends marijuana testing for new hires in effort to keep DC jobs filled
Truck drivers will still have to comply with FMCSA regulations, but retailer sweetens compensation for most fulfillment positions.
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Postal Service plans to hike first stamp price from 55 to 58 cents
DeJoy says 6.8% rate increase is a necessary step in 10-year plan to overhaul federal agency.
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Transportation groups cheer Congressional committee for approving DOT surface transportation spending
However, lawmakers still lack bipartisan agreement on scope and funding for national infrastructure bill.
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Business spending rose in Q2, but economy is “far from fully recovered”
Pandemic recovery will show “significant differences” between industries, Coupa index shows.
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Report: Imports support 21 million U.S. jobs
From retail to manufacturing and up and down the supply chain, imports fuel U.S. workforce, trade group study shows.
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Cisco Systems retains top spot in Gartner supply chain ranking
Leading supply chain companies are purpose-driven, highly adaptive, and “digital first,” report shows.
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