Week in Review: Hurricane Milton Further Threatens Supply Chains, ILA Spurns 'No-Strike Clause' and More

From supply chains preparing for another powerful hurricane to the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) peeling back the curtain on some of its tentative agreements with the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) after returning to work, here are the top stories of the week.?

Hurricane Milton Further Threatens Supply Chains in Post-Helene Recovery?

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ILA Spurns 'No-Strike Clause' as Contract Talks Pivot to Automation

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Sourcing Journal Fall Summit?

When Sourcing Journal launched 15 years ago things were indeed quite different. Excel spreadsheets were the industry standard, sustainability jobs and initiatives were just coming online and artificial intelligence was the stuff of science fiction. Times have changed. The annual Super Bowl of Sourcing event this year will take a look back at where we came from, take stock of where we are today, and look ahead to what’s coming next. Covering everything from trade, politics, traceability, raw materials, sustainability, machine learning, and of course, sourcing, the Summit will bring together the biggest names in the industry to share invaluable insights. Join us Nov. 12 in New York for access to information not available anywhere else and take part in the discussions that will shape our industry for the next 15 years and beyond.

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Ciclo Achieves 'Biodegradable' Synthetic Fiber Milestone?

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Judge Says Nike Displayed ‘Bad Behavior, Blatant Willful Infringement’ Against Small Business’ Trademark?

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Scope 3 Comprises Hefty GHG Emissions Yet Balancing Act for Industry to Address?

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Is Fashion Sustainability Moving Fast Enough?

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Webinar: The True Cost of Detention: Mitigating CBP Seizures with Supply Chain Visibility

When it comes to getting your brand’s imported merchandise through U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Not knowing exactly what’s in your textiles or apparel—from where the raw materials were sourced to what type of labor was or wasn’t used along the supply chain—is a costly gamble amid CBP crackdowns over forced labor regulations. Meanwhile, willful ignorance won’t get seized shipments out of CBP detention, nor will it prevent future Withhold Release Orders (WROs).

Register for our webinar “The True Cost of Detention” October 24th at 2pm ET to learn how to pre-empt detentions.

Is Human Rights Due Diligence in Myanmar’s Garment Sector Working?

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AAFA Calls Out Facebook and Instagram as Counterfeit-Laden ‘Notorious Markets’

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