IndustryweekMore from IndustryweekGlobal LogisticsCyberattacks Are a Major Risk in New Global Resilience RankingThe risk of cyberattack, once overhyped, now threatens businesses’ very existence, according to a recent survey, 2018 FM Global Resilience Index. These attacks raise the specter of stalled operations, disrupted supply chains, class-action lawsuits and permanent brand damage.May 29, 2018All LogisticsU.S.-China Trade Truce May Not Last With Differences UnresolvedThe U.S. and China declared a truce in their trade dispute over the weekend, but that will prove temporary if the world’s two largest economies fail to deliver on their vague commitments to re-balance trade.May 23, 2018RoboticsThis $2Bn AI Startup Aims to Teach Factory Robots to ThinkJapan’s Preferred Networks Inc. has only one publicly available product, a whimsical application that uses artificial intelligence to automate the coloring of manga cartoons.May 21, 2018All TechnologyU.S. Regulators Slam Low Takata Air Bag Recall Rate by CarmakersAuto safety regulators are raising pressure on a dozen vehicle manufacturers that failed to meet a December deadline to replace millions of defective Takata airbag inflators that could explode in a crash.May 17, 2018All LogisticsCybercriminals Are Growing More Aggressive. Are You Prepared?One year ago it was the WannaCry ransomware attack. Less than a year ago, the NotPetya cyberattack cost organizations like Merck & Co., FedEx, the port of Rotterdam and a whole host of others billions of dollars in total. Today geopolitical tensions are increasing and with them, the threat of more, and more-devastating, cyberattacks.May 15, 2018All TechnologyHydrogen Seen Rivaling Batteries to Supply Green PowerHydrogen stored in Britain’s gas grid could be more effective for making use of excess renewable power than batteries.May 11, 2018All TechnologyCompanies in U.S. See 2018 Spending Surge as Tariffs Boost CostsU.S. companies lifted their outlook for investment this year while noting that tariffs will raise prices and cause supply disruptions, according to a private survey.May 9, 2018All LogisticsAnalysis: Foreign Exchange Risk Is Rising for Middle-Market ManufacturersRecent developments in the global trade environment have been coming hard and fast.May 7, 2018Global Supply Chain ManagementU.S. Manufacturing Activity Showed Continued Strength in AprilU.S. manufacturing activity remained robust in April but the pace of growth slowed, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s monthly Manufacturing ISM Report on Business.May 3, 2018Global Supply Chain ManagementTesla Teardown Shows Tech Prowess, Production ShortcomingsTesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk has said his company was building advantages in the ability to make electric cars cheaply and efficiently. Those claims keep looking more questionable.April 27, 2018Previous PagePage 2 of 18Next Page
