Supply Chain | Industrial Distribution

Spirit AeroSystems' 2020 Consolidation Included Cutting 8K Jobs

Boeing's largest parts supplier also majorly shrunk its warehousing space into a new facility.

President Joe Biden holds a virtual bilateral meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Feb. 23 in Washington.

Biden Plans to Send Millions of Masks to Hard-Hit Communities

It's part of the administration's efforts to ensure "equity" in the government's response to the pandemic.

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The Impact of Biden's Plan on Reshoring Trends

"Buy American" will borrow some strategies from the Trump administration in targeting China and fueling growth at home.

President Joe Biden speaks about efforts to combat COVID-19, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in Washington.

Biden Vows Enough Vaccine for All US Adults by End of May

In this May 2, 2007 file photo shows Cooper tires are on display in Montpelier, Vt. Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is recalling more than 430,000 light truck tires in the U.S., Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, due to sidewall bulges that could cause tire failure. The recall covers certain Discoverer, Evolution, Courser, Deegan, Adventurer, Hercules, Back Country, Multi-Mile, Wild Country, and Big O tires in several sizes.

Cooper Recalls 430K Tires

In this Feb. 20 photo, Handyman Roberto Valerio, left, hands homeowner Nora Espinoza the broken pipe after removing it from beneath her kitchen sink in Dallas. The pipe broke during freezing temperatures brought by last week's winter weather.

Southern Winter Cold Wreaks Havoc on Aging Waterworks

3M Wins in Patent Infringement Case Against Chinese Abrasives Supplier

President Joe Biden speaks on U.S. supply chains in the State Dining Room of the White House on Wednesday, Feb. 24 in Washington.

Biden Order to Review Supply Chains for Vital Goods

The executive order concerns large-capacity batteries, pharmaceuticals, critical minerals and semiconductors.

Display boards featuring the U.S. and Chinese flags in a special trade zone in Qingdao, China, May 8, 2019.

China Urges US to Lift Trade Restrictions

China faces more opposition than ever in Washington due to its trade record, territorial disputes, and accusations of technology theft and spying.

Jose Bonilla Jr. shows a used industrial oven for sale in the warehouse of his family's business, American Restaurant Supply in San Leandro, CA on Jan. 14.

Amid Restaurant Closures, Pandemic Creates Market for Used Equipment

The closures have been a boon for commercial auctioneers that buy used equipment and sell them to restaurants that managed to stay afloat.

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Biden Administration Investing $815M to Boost Domestic Manufacturing of Testing Supplies, Materials

It's part of $1.65 billion in total investments aimed to expand COVID-19 testing and prepare against variants of the virus.

This December 2020 image provided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shows counterfeit N95 surgical masks that were seized by ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Feds Seize More than 10M Fake N95 Masks in New Investigation

The most recent seizures occurred Wednesday when agents intercepted hundreds of thousands of counterfeit 3M masks in an East Coast warehouse.

Mike McDermott, president of global supply since 2019.

Insider Q&A: Pfizer Exec on Ramping Up Vaccine Supply

"We look at reducing wait times when changing over between batches, doubling of our batch size, increasing yields per batch."

Global energy company Shell said it plans to eliminate seven refineries and reduce production of gasoline and diesel fuel.

Shell to Start Eliminating Refineries

The company plans to close seven refineries and reduce production of gasoline and diesel fuel by 55% over the next decade.

This December 2020 image provided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shows a counterfeit N95 surgical mask that was seized by ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Feds Investigating Giant Counterfeit N95 Mask Scam

There have been already more than 1,250 raids by law enforcement that resulted in the seizure of 10 million counterfeit 3M masks alone.

US Customs Seized Nearly 13M Fake Masks Last Year

More than half of the fraudulent pandemic-related goods seized came from China.

Biden Order Will Review Critical Supply Chains

The plan intends to rebuild US domestic manufacturing capacity of supply chains for critical products.

Company Makes Big Bet on US Mask Demand

Purchasers will have to make some hard choices when the pandemic is over.

Fishing village on the island of Daru, Papua New Guinea, Nov. 2010.

China Planning New $30B Industrial City, Reports Suggest

Australian officials dismissed the reports of an island hub in Papua New Guinea as "speculative."