General SCM | SupplyChainBrain

General SCM: Page 561

U.S. Adds 223,000 Jobs in December, Ending 2022 on High Note

The annual rate of inflation is still running well ahead of wage gains, but the Fed has argued that a tight labor market has led to inflation-fueling income gains.

Photo: iStock.com/Drazen Zigic

Warehouse Leasing Tumbled at the End of 2022

The pull-back comes as retailers rein back their inventory replenishment efforts in an increasingly uncertain economy.

Warehouse Exterior Old

Podcast | How a Specialty Vehicle Maker Weathered the Pandemic

A maker of emergency vehicles has managed to surmount its own set of supply chain emergencies.

Photo: iStock.com/LeManna

China Approves Merck’s Covid Therapy Amid Shortage of Drugs

The country has so far relied almost solely on homegrown medicines and vaccines to shore up immunity and treat COVID patients.

Photo: Bloomberg

U.K. PM Plans Imminent U.K. Strike Law and Urges Unions to Talk

The legislation would allow employers to fire striking workers in essential sectors and sue trade unions if they fail to provide a minimum level of service.

Photo: iStock.com/Nigel Harris

U.S. Regulators Warn Banks over Cryptocurrency Risks

Banks were also encouraged to take steps to avoid problems in the digital asset market spreading to the wider financial system.

Photo: Karolina Grabowska/ Pexels

Amazon, Other U.S. Tech Firms, Cut Jobs

The job cuts represent a swift about-turn for the retailer that recently doubled its basic pay ceiling to compete more aggressively for talent.

Photo: iStock / hapabapa

GM Retakes Crown From Toyota as U.S. Car Sales Leader

Like other automakers, GM was buoyed by steady demand and a rebound in fourth-quarter production even as higher financing costs flash a warning sign for 2023.

GM Chevrolet Silverado pickup trucks for sale in Colma, California. Photo: Bloomberg

Xi and Marcos Agree to Boost Ties, Consult on Maritime Issues

The Philippines is seeking loans from Beijing for infrastructure projects and Marcos has called China the country’s strongest partner in pandemic recovery.

Philippines president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Photo: Bloomberg

The Biggest Problems with Supplier Diversity Programs and How to Fix Them

Chief procurement officers have allocated time, resources and money to supplier diversity initiatives but they’re still insipid. Here’s a better way to grow your diverse supplier pool — and your ROI.

Photo: iStock.com/Stella_E

C.H. Robinson Ousts CEO Bob Biesterfeld

Earnings fell sharply in the second half of 2022, and its international freight-forwarding arm is exposed to competition from big global operators.

Photo: iStock.com/takasuu

India, not China, Will Soon Have the Largest Population in the World

China's population has stabilized and is set to shrink, while India's is still growing — pretty fast.

Photo: iStock.com/Umesh Negi

Page 561 of 2150

Featured Product

Photo: iStock/Anastasiia Yanishevska

How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

Mobile geolocation service for track delivery, cargo shipment and freight transportation. Logistic Import Export business (Elements of this image furnished by NASA)

Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

Franchise business e-commerce online e-marketplace or digital marketing branch expansion for growth or use technology to analyze product consumer data website management plan for sale service concept.

Moving Robots Site-to-Site