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US manufacturing increased in July amidst supply-chain problems

Growth in US manufacturing slowed in July amid ongoing supply-chain problems.

Supply chain tech firm 3SC raises $15 mn to expand across Europe, SE Asia

The company plans to strengthen its existing software as a service (SaaS) and Analytics as a service (AaaS) based SCM solutions through both organic and inorganic routes

Global supply chains buckle as virus variant and disasters strike

Events have conspired to drive global supply chains towards breaking point, threatening the fragile flow of raw materials, parts and consumer goods

Wipro investing in supply side too as it prioritises capturing growth: CFO

Jatin Dalal cautions Q2 will have elements like pay hikes in September, ongoing Capco consolidation, that could exert pressure on margins

Stellar Value Chain to invest Rs 200 cr in e-grocery supply chain in FY22

Stellar Value Chain plans to invest Rs 200 crore for setting up 25 fulfilment and sort centres pan-India to boost its e-grocery supply chain offerings this fiscal

KM Birla won't buy firms with global supply chains, cites protectionism

Aditya Birla Group is spread across 36 countries; its chief has acquired more than 40 companies in the last 25 years.

Covid-19 vaccine shortages hit global supply initiative, halting rollouts

Out of 80 nations that received jabs through Covax, 40 are on the brink of running out of doses

Supply chain ramped, adding alternate sources: HUL is prepared for 3rd wave

The firm has expanded its supply chain capacity by 30 per cent

Women now comprise 41% of global supply chain workforce: survey

Every leadership level saw an increase in representation, except the executive level where there has been a slight decline.

US, China trade war costs global value chains 3-5 years of growth, says UN

Report researching the post-pandemic future of global value chains found that trade within those supply lines shrank in absolute terms.

Global supply chain squeeze, soaring costs threaten solar energy boom

The situation suggests slower growth for the zero-emissions solar energy industry at a time world governments are trying to ramp up their efforts to fight climate change

Large steel mills grow larger on improved supply-chain efficiencies: Crisil

Market share gain, deleveraging makes room for capex revival

Holisol Logistics raises capital from Northern Arc Capital

Holisol, India's leading exchange-to-exchange tech-enabled supply chain solutions company, said it has raised USD 3 million from digital debt platform Northern Arc Capital.

Cement players face bouts of weak business as second wave spikes death toll

Only difference now is that industry sales have been 30%, unlike last April, when it hit a zero due to the three-week complete nationwide lockdown, say industry players

US firms face rising costs, labour shortages amid supply chain disruptions

US firms are facing rising costs and labour shortages amid supply chain disruptions, according to a Federal Reserve survey

Supply chain tech startup Locus raises $50 mn from Qualcomm, Tiger Global

Series C funding led by Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC; Falcon Edge and a clutch of angels also participate

Flipkart hires 23,000 employees to bolster its supply chain amid pandemic

Flipkart has hired 23,000 people across its supply chain, including delivery executives, in the last three months as the e-commerce marketplace strengthens the supply chain to fast deliver products

Sea change: Global freight industry sails out of the digital dark ages

If suppliers in China fail to pick up freight containers to fill an order for MediaShop, Marcel Schneider gets an alert via a digital freight system, allowing the retailer to reach out and fix it

UST partners with BlueYonder to improve digital services for retailers

Blue Yonder experts will join UST to introduce add-on capabilities for customers, companies say.

Damaged reputation

India's Covid crisis has implications for supply chain and soft power