Efforts to build new ports and expand existing docks could determine whether India emerges as a legitimate option for global factory production.
Category: Supply Chain
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Riding With a Trucker, Witnessing India’s Past and Potential
Ragib Khan’s careful journey at the wheel of a long-haul truck revealed how far India’s infrastructure has come and how far it has to go.
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Chinese E.V. Makers Are Upending Thailand’s Auto Market
China’s electric vehicle companies are making inroads in Thailand, a key industry hub, as Europe and the United States wield tariffs to keep them out.
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Fed Chair Powell Welcomes Cooling Inflation
Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, delivered optimistic remarks to Senators as inflation and the job market slow gently.
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U.S. Creates High-Tech Global Supply Chains to Blunt Risks Tied to China
The Biden administration is trying to get foreign companies to invest in chip-making in the United States and more countries to set up factories to do final assembly and packaging.
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How Reliant Is the U.S. on Avocados From Mexico?
A temporary halt on inspections by U.S.D.A. workers in Mexico on safety concerns highlighted how dependent the United States had become on one region for supplies of the popular fruit.
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For American Brands Worried About China, Is India the Future?
As multinational retailers diminish their dependence on Chinese factories, some are shifting production to India.
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Boeing Is Said to Offer Stock to Buy Spirit, Preserving Cash Amid Struggles
The plane maker is expected to soon strike a deal to acquire most of the operations of Spirit AeroSystems, a troubled supplier that makes the bodies of the 737 Max.
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‘It’s All Happening Again.’ The Supply Chain Is Under Strain.
As Houthi rebels intensify strikes on vessels headed for the Suez Canal, global shipping prices are soaring, raising fears of product shortages and delays.
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Montana Has More Cows Than People. Why Are Locals Eating Beef From Brazil?
Cole Mannix, of Old Salt Co-op, is trying to change local appetites and upend an industry controlled by multibillion-dollar meatpackers.
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U.S. Bans Imports From 3 Chinese Companies Over Ties to Forced Labor
The government targeted companies involved in making seafood, aluminum and footwear, citing their links to labor programs affecting Chinese minorities.