SupplyChainBrainMore from SupplyChainBrainBusiness Strategy AlignmentILA Lauds Trump Pick for Labor SecretaryTeamsters president Sean O'Brien was also reportedly among those pushing Trump to tag Chavez-DeRemer to lead the Department of Labor.December 3, 2024Transportation & DistributionWilliams-Sonoma Lays Out Roadmap in Case of Trump TariffsCFO Jeff Howie Howie says that Williams-Sonoma has reduced the percentage of goods it sources in China from 50% to 25% over the last few years.December 3, 2024Last Mile DeliveryCanada Post, Union Push to Restart Labor TalksCUPW workers went on strike on November 15, with Canada Post telling customers to expect delays for mail deliveries for as long as the stoppage drags on.December 2, 2024Business Strategy AlignmentTrump Threatens BRICS Nations with 100% TariffsBRICS nations have talked about the idea of a new common currency to reduce their reliance on the American dollar for years.December 2, 2024Global Trade & EconomicsSome ‘Italian’ Tomato Puree Products in U.K. Supermarkets Come from ChinaMost Chinese tomatoes come from the Xinjiang region, where their production is linked to forced labor by Uyghur and other largely Muslim minorities.December 2, 2024HR & Labor ManagementWalmart to End Its DEI InitiativesWalmart, which employs approximately 1.6 million US workers, is only the latest company to end its DEI programs in recent months.November 28, 2024Inventory Planning/OptimizationChinese EV Companies Push Suppliers to Slash CostsAccording to a companywide email from BYD executive vice president He Zhiqi, a "decisive battle" is underway across China's EV market.November 27, 2024Global Trade & EconomicsVW to Sell Xinjiang FacilitiesThe carmaker's joint-venture assembly plant in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang, designed to build gasoline-powered cars, was also losing money.November 27, 2024Forecasting & Demand PlanningIncreased Consumer Confidence Will Boost Holiday ShoppingThanksgiving spending is expected to rise by 1.8% year-over-year, followed by a projected 2.8% bump for Black Friday, and then a 3% increase in Christmas sales.November 27, 2024All TechnologyReport: SMEs are Increasingly Vulnerable to CyberattacksSupply chain attacks have surged by 431% since 2021, indicating a growing vulnerability in interconnected business ecosystems.November 26, 2024Previous PagePage 149 of 587Next Page
