The GuardianMore from The GuardianGlobal Supply Chain ManagementWorld Petrol Demand 'Likely to Peak by 2030 As Electric Car Sales Rise'World petrol demand will peak within 13 years thanks to the impact of electric cars and more efficient engines, energy experts have predicted.October 20, 2017All LogisticsEnd of the Road: Will Automation Put an End to the American Trucker?Jeff Baxter's sunflower-yellow Kenworth truck shines as bright and almost as big as the sun. Four men clean the glistening cab in the hangar-like truck wash at Iowa 80, the world's largest truck stop.October 18, 2017Global Supply Chain ManagementHidden Cost of Feeding Grain to Farm Animals to Hit $1.32Tr a YearOur habit of feeding human foods, such as grain and soya, to farm animals will cost us $1.32tr a year by 2050 globally, according to environmental campaigners.October 16, 2017HR & Labor ManagementU.S. Loses Jobs for First Time in Seven Years As Hurricanes Buffet MarketThe U.S. jobs market stalled in September, losing 33,000 jobs, as Hurricanes Harvey and Irma took their toll. It was the first time in seven years that the U.S. monthly total had recorded a fall.October 12, 2017Global Supply Chain ManagementU.K. Accused of Failing to Press Home Anti-Slavery LawThe government must start enforcing new legislation requiring companies to disclose slavery and trafficking risks in their supply chains, say anti-slavery campaigners.October 10, 2017Sustainability & Corporate Social ResponsibilityMeet the New U.S. Entrepreneurs Farming Seaweed for Food and FuelMichael Graham reaches into a bright blue tub of bubbling water and pulls out a handful of a dark brown curly substance. It's slippery to the touch, smells like the sea, and tastes a bit like salty kale.October 6, 2017Inventory Planning/OptimizationThe Giant Is Coming: The True Cost of Amazon to Australia's Retailers and WorkersDown Dandenong way, on the outskirts of Melbourne, Amazon is staking out a beachhead for the invasion.October 4, 2017Global Supply Chain ManagementWhen Fines Fail, How Can Companies Be Made to Pay for Deforestation?Nearly a year after an Indonesian court ordered a timber company to pay country's largest ever fine for deforestation, the government has been unable to collect the money, prompting campaigners to call for tougher sanctions against illegal loggers.October 2, 2017Global Supply Chain ManagementChocolate Industry Drives Rainforest Disaster in Ivory CoastThe world's chocolate industry is driving deforestation on a devastating scale in West Africa, the Guardian has reported.September 28, 2017Regulation & ComplianceMost Brands in Malaysia and Singapore Don't Disclose Palm Oil UseA new scorecard rating companies headquartered in Singapore and Malaysia on their palm oil sustainability commitments has found that the majority do not disclose any information on their sourcing practices.September 26, 2017Previous PagePage 11 of 13Next Page
