The GuardianMore from The GuardianSupply Chain VisibilityForced Labor in Paraguay: The Darkness at the Bottom of the Global Supply ChainExperts believe that action is urgently needed to expose horrifying labor conditions across Paraguay’s Chaco region.September 19, 2018All LogisticsFord Will Not Build New Focus Cars in U.S., Despite Trump’s Tariffs TweetFord will not be moving production of a hatchback to the U.S. from China — despite Donald Trump’s claim on Sunday that his taxes on Chinese imports mean the Focus Active can be built in America.September 11, 2018Regulation & ComplianceHow Animal Waste Is Turning China's Lakes GreenAnimal husbandry is contaminating China’s water and has been linked to turning lakes bright green, a phenomenon known as eutrophication.September 6, 2018Global Supply Chain ManagementU.K. Food Shop Prices Rise Amid Unusual WeatherBritain’s shop prices have risen for the first time in more than five years as the heatwave pushed up the cost of fruit and vegetables.August 30, 2018HR & Labor ManagementNew York Gig Economy Under Threat As City Cracks Down on App-Based ServicesThe gig economy is having a bad summer in New York City.August 27, 2018Global Supply Chain ManagementWith Brexit Looming, Energy Sector Builds New Links to EuropeWhile Westminster attempts to deliver Brexit within months, the U.K.’s energy system is set to become dramatically more dependent on the EU just as Britain leaves.August 23, 2018Global Supply Chain ManagementAs Pigs Outnumber People in Spain, Fears for Environment GrowSpain’s pigs outnumber the human population for the first time, according to figures released by the country’s environment ministry, which reveal there are now 50 million pigs, 3.5 million more than humans.August 20, 2018Consumer Packaged GoodsWhere Even Walmart Won't Go: How Dollar General Took Over Rural AmericaWhen Dollar General came to Haven, Kansas, it arrived making demands. The fastest-growing retailer in America wanted the taxpayers of the small, struggling Kansas town to pick up part of the tab for building one of its squat, barebones stores that more often resemble a warehouse than a neighbourhood shop.August 15, 2018All LogisticsGiant Shipload of Soya Beans Circles Off China, Victim of Trade War With U.S.A shipment of soya beans worth more than $20m (£15.5m) has been bobbing aimlessly in the Pacific Ocean for a month, a casualty of the escalating trade war between China and the U.S.August 10, 2018Global Supply Chain ManagementAccidents at Amazon: Workers Left to Suffer After Warehouse InjuriesVickie Shannon Allen, 49, started working at Amazon as a counter in a fulfillment warehouse at Haslet, Texas, in May 2017. At first, like many employees, Allen was excited by the idea of working for one of the fastest growing corporations in the world. That feeling dissipated quickly after a few months.August 6, 2018Previous PagePage 2 of 13Next Page
