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Image via Flickr by flazingo_photos At the beginning of May 2015, the American Society of Transportation and Logistics (AST&L) agreed to merge with APICS. This merger will strengthen the supply chain management education and credentialing industry because companies will have one major entity to turn to for training and industry best practices. The transaction has…
Image via Flickr by KOREA.NET – Official page of the Republic of Korea Bad news for Russia all around as Standard & Poor’s downgrades the country’s credit rating to near junk. The Russian economy has not been growing at a rate that would suggest the country will dust itself off from the rating anytime soon.Oops!…
Image via Flickr by spablab A voluntary recall has been issued by a company that supplies products to major specialty and natural food chains including Trader Joes and Whole Foods.Oops! You don’t have permission to view this page! Make sure you’re logged in and try again, or contact support.
Image via Flickr JeepersMedia Recalls can have damaging effects on a brand. Investors predicted that Samsung would learn this firsthand after recalling its Note 7 smartphone in October 2016. Many consumers lost trust in the brand, and Samsung has spent millions of dollars trying to alleviate the damage. Check out how Samsung handled the recall…
Image via Flickr by USACEpublicaffairs Coal, fertilizer, salt, grain, and other valuable commodities depend on the Mississippi River for transport, but the nation’s largest waterway may soon be inaccessible to the barges that move these products. Recent drought conditions have diminished the water level of the Mississippi to the lowest its seen in more than…
Image via Flickr by cote The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is uncovering details regarding the latest trend in dietary supplements: powdered caffeine. News of the May 27 death of an Ohio teen due to a lethal dose of the substance has the organization on watch.Oops! You don’t have permission to view this page!…