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Roiled by Airbag-Recall Crisis, Takata Files for Bankruptcy
Takata Corp. filed for bankruptcy protection in the biggest postwar Japanese corporate failure in the manufacturing industry, as the 84-year-old company buckled under liabilities from millions of recalled air bags and agreed to be sold to a Chinese-backed investor.
Procurement Can Help Close the Gender Gap
The UN has launched a toolkit to help procurement professionals close the international gender gap by supporting women-owned businesses.
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Spurred by Consumer Demand, Carlsberg Pledges to Reduce Water Use, Reach Zero Emissions
Beer brewer Carlsberg Group has set a new goal of reducing water usage at its breweries by 50 percent by 2030, following an analysis of water risk in conjunction with WWF. Reaching the goal will require "technological breakthroughs at brewery level" - as well as collaborations with partners in high-risk catchment areas to ensure long-term water availability, says Jochem Verberne, global partnership director at WWF International.
Global Shipping Industry Is Inching Toward Digitization, Study Says
The maritime industry and broader ocean supply chain are suffering from major and costly inefficiencies due to ineffective data sharing and poor cross-industry collaboration, according to a report and industry survey by the Business Performance Innovation (BPI) Network.
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Robots Help Siemens Sustain Productivity During Brazil's Prolonged Crisis
As part of its operating philosophy, Siemens, the German conglomerate operating in more than 200 countries and regions, applies a yearly target range of 3 to 5 percent of productivity growth to each of its subsidiaries, to go along with certain cost objectives. Not unexpectedly, Siemens Brazil has had a tough time hitting those targets over the last three years or so.
EU Wants to Ease Commercial Drone Use With Future Flight Rules
The European Commission wants to make it easier for lightweight drones to fly autonomously in European airspace - with logistics, inspection services and agricultural businesses set to benefit.
These Companies Are America's Hungriest Wind and Solar Power Users
Major U.S. corporations such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc and General Motors Co have become some of America's biggest buyers of renewable energy, driving growth in an industry seen as key to helping the United States cut carbon emissions.
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Half of Executives Don't Think Procurement Is Effective, Survey Says
More than half (51 percent) of executives do not think their current procurement model is effective, a survey has found.
Opinion: Trumpism and Global Sourcing
Globalization, a seemingly unstoppable trend until last year, suddenly looks less inexorable as President Donald Trump moves to put "America First," and the United Kingdom leaves the European Union. These abrupt policy shifts are forcing executives to rethink strategies based on global economic integration, particularly cost-efficiency initiatives that rely on outsourcing or offshoring business processes.
Plastic Pollution in the Antarctic Is 'Worse Than Expected,' Research Shows
The levels of microplastic particles accumulating in the Antarctic are much worse than expected, according to U.K. scientists.
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India's GST Launch Spawns Tech Cottage Industry for Compliance
India's new Goods and Services Tax (GST), its biggest tax reform since independence, will unify a $2tr economy into a single market - and demand massive changes for small businesses that will have to go online to file their taxes.
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