Walmart Shifts US Import Focus From China to India
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Walmart Shifts US Import Focus From China to India
Walmart Shifts US Import Focus , From China to India .
NBC reports that Walmart has begun importing
more goods to the United States from India
as it reduces its reliance on China.
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According to data seen by Reuters, the world's
largest retailer is looking to cut costs, while also
diversifying the company's international supply chain.
Between January and August of 2023,
one quarter of Walmart's U.S. imports were
shipped from India, compared to just 2% in 2018.
According to bill of lading figures shared with Reuters by
data firm Import Yeti, 60% of the company's imports came from
China over the same period of time, down from 80% in 2018.
NBC reports that the shift illustrates how escalating tensions
between the U.S. and China have encouraged companies to
begin sourcing imports from India, Thailand and Vietnam.
We want the best prices.
That means I need resiliency
in our supply chains.
, Andrea Albright, Walmart’s executive vice president of sourcing, via NBC.
I can’t be reliant on any one supplier
or geography for my product because
we’re constantly managing things
from hurricanes and earthquakes
to shortages in raw materials, Andrea Albright, Walmart’s executive vice president of sourcing, via NBC.
Andrea Albright, Walmart’s executive
vice president of sourcing, said that India has
become a key component of the company's
plan to build its manufacturing capacity.
The company currently imports about
$13 billion in goods from India annually.
.
In 2020, Walmart committed to import
$10 billion of goods from India annually by 2027.
According to Albright, the company
is on track to hit that goal.
Walmart Reverses Course, , Closes Down Its , Walmart Health Division.
NBC reports that Walmart has announced
it will close all 52 of the doctor-staffed
health clinics the company operates.
The announcement comes as
part of the company's decision to
shut down its Walmart Health Initiative.
Clinics that will close down are located in
Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois and Texas. .
On April 30, the company also said it would
begin winding down its virtual care service.
The decision to end the Walmart Health Initiative
will not reportedly impact Walmart
pharmacies and vision centers.
Walmart said that it will work to direct current patients
to other providers covered by their insurance
networks to ensure they continue to receive care.
NBC reports that the news comes as a swift
reversal of Walmart's plan to expand its number
of doctor-staffed clinics to 70 by the end of 2024.
Through our experience managing
Walmart Health centers and
Walmart Health Virtual Care,
we determined there is
not a sustainable business
model for us to continue, Walmart statement, via NBC.
Other nontraditional health care
providers have also been forced to
reconsider their plans in recent years. .
Last month, Walgreens announced that it would
close 140 of the company's primary care clinics,
along with plans to shut down 20 more.
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Massive Recall Follows , Discovery of Rat Parts, in Japanese Sliced Bread.
NBC reports that a brand of sliced bread in
Japan has been recalled after rat parts were
discovered in the popular product. .
NBC reports that a brand of sliced bread in
Japan has been recalled after rat parts were
discovered in the popular product. .
According to Pasco Shikishima Corp., 104,000 packs of
its super-fermented “chojuku” bread, produced at a
factory west of Tokyo, have been impacted by the recall. .
According to Pasco Shikishima Corp., 104,000 packs of
its super-fermented “chojuku” bread, produced at a
factory west of Tokyo, have been impacted by the recall. .
The company said that the line , “will be suspended for the time being to investigate
the cause and to strengthen countermeasures.”.
The company said that the line , “will be suspended for the time being to investigate
the cause and to strengthen countermeasures.”.
We deeply apologize for the serious inconvenience and trouble this has caused to our customers, suppliers, and other concerned parties, Pasco Shikishima Corp., via NBC.
The company added that there have been no
reports of customers falling ill as a result
of eating contaminated products.
NBC reports that the news comes amid
a string of food safety scares in Japan. .
In March, Kobayashi Pharmaceutical ordered
a recall of three dietary supplements containing
red yeast rice that had been linked to over
100 hospitalizations and five deaths. .
In 2023, police made multiple arrests linked
to a wave of pranks dubbed "sushi terrorism.".
The so-called acts of "sushi terrorism" involved diners at conveyor
belt restaurants engaging in unhygienic behavior like licking cups
before returning them or contaminating food with hand sanitizer. .
The so-called acts of "sushi terrorism" involved diners at conveyor
belt restaurants engaging in unhygienic behavior like licking cups
before returning them or contaminating food with hand sanitizer.
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A show set in the same universe as 'The Office' has received a series order from Peacock. The project is co-created by 'The Office's' Greg Daniels and 'Nathan For You' co-creator Michael Koman. Like NBC's former Emmy-winning comedy starring Steve Carell, the series will also be a mockumentary. It features Domhnall Gleeson and Sabrina Impacciatore leading the ensemble cast. Production will begin in July.
Credit: The Hollywood Reporter Duration: 01:16Published
NBC has handed out a series order to the multicamera comedy 'Happy's Place,' starring Reba McEntire. 'Happy's Place' sees McEntire play Bobbie, a woman who inherits her father's restaurant and is less than thrilled to discover that she has a new business partner in the half-sister she never knew she had. The series reunites McEntire with the team behind her 2001 sitcom, 'Reba,' including showrunner Kevin Abbott, and co-star Melissa Peterman.
Credit: The Hollywood Reporter Duration: 01:38Published
Law Enforcement Hiring , Increased in 2023 , Following Years of Decline.
NBC reports that police departments in the United States
have seen their first increase in ranks, changing course
on a historic exodus of officers in recent years.
According to a recent survey,
2023 saw more officers sworn in
than any of the previous four years. .
At the same time, the survey by the Police Executive
Research Forum (PERF) also found that fewer law
enforcement officers resigned or retired in 2023. .
Law enforcement numbers had been declining following
the COVID pandemic and nationwide protests against
police brutality following the death of George Floyd. .
Law enforcement numbers had been declining following
the COVID pandemic and nationwide protests against
police brutality following the death of George Floyd. .
I just think that the past four
years have been particularly
challenging for American policing.
And our survey shows we’re
finally starting to turn a corner, Chuck Wexler, Executive director of PERF, via NBC.
NBC reports that declining numbers left
many police departments with a shortage of
officers, which resulted in slower response times.
Chuck Wexler, executive director of PERF, warns that many police departments are still struggling to recruit and retain officers.
According to Wexler, law enforcement , "isn't out of the woods yet.".
At least a dozen smaller police departments in
the nation have been forced to disband, leaving those
municipalities reliant upon state or county police forces.
NBC reports that in addition to increased pay and
benefits, many police departments have chosen to
change application requirements to increase hiring
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