A small shrub used to make IndyCar racing tires could help save rainforests and make deserts greener

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Guayule plants in silver planters on stage in front of an IndyCar with Firestone Firehawk race tires made with guayule rubber.
Firestone IndyCar race tires made with guayule. The desert shrub could help supplement the rubber harvested from delicate rainforests.

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A consumer-packaged goods giant is harnessing AI to produce more toothpaste and dog food in less time

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Colgate-Palmolive is using AI-powered technology in its factories' manufacturing lines.
With AI-powered technology, Colgate-Palmolive can optimize quality control in its factories' manufacturing lines.

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Shein wants to sell the supply-chain tech it used to disrupt online shopping. Retail experts say brands may have concerns.

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People walk by a Shein booth at a trade show
A Shein booth at a trade show.

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How Bayer monitors complex ocean shipments to avoid supply-chain disruptions

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Bayer ships soybeans around the world.
Bayer ships soybeans around the world.

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Royal Caribbean and Norwegian have serious sustainable-food-supply-chain goals — here's how they compare

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cook preparing food on trays on Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas
Royal Caribbean's new Icon of the Seas cruise ship can accommodate 9,950 people. Feeding everyone is no easy feat.

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Tesla's Mexico Gigafactory is still a key piece of the company's future

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A Tesla Model Y under construction stands in a production hall of the Tesla Gigafactory during the open day in Grünheide, east of Berlin.
A Tesla Model Y under construction at the Gigafactory in Grünheide, Germany, east of Berlin.

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