SupplyChainBrainMore from SupplyChainBrainGlobal Trade & EconomicsLenovo to Add Manufacturing Plants Outside ChinaLenovo, like most electronics manufacturers, has sited most of its plants in China, creating potential vulnerability from president-elect Trump's promise to impose 60% tariffs on Chinese imports.November 19, 2024Air CargoFormer Congressman Duffy Named as Secretary of TransportationFormer Republican congressman from Wisconsin Duffy was a co-host on Fox Business, and also a former cast member of the MTV show “The Real World.”November 19, 2024Last Mile DeliveryMTA Approves New Congestion Tolling Rates for NYCIn June 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul called off an earlier version of the congestion pricing plan just two weeks before it was supposed to go into effect.November 19, 2024Business Strategy AlignmentBoeing to Lay Off 2,200 Workers in Washington StateIn a note to employees in October, CEO Kelly Ortberg told workers that the company needed to align its staffing levels with its "financial reality."November 18, 2024Business Strategy AlignmentDOE Unveils Roadmap for Decarbonizing U.S. Industrial SectorAccording to the DOE, industrial manufacturing accounts for roughly 20% of annual greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S.November 18, 2024Global GatewaysChina’s Chancay Megaport in Peru OpensThe China-backed megaport has the potential to create whole new trade routes that will bypass North America entirely.November 18, 2024All LogisticsBusiness Coalition Opens Bidding for E-Fuel Shipping ServicesThe group consists of 40 companies, and was originally founded by e-commerce giant Amazon, outdoor recreation retailer Patagonia, and German coffee chain Tchibo.November 15, 2024Rail & IntermodalNorfolk Southern Reaches Deal with Activist Investor FirmThe Cleveland-based investment firm had sought to remove then-CEO Alan Shaw early in 2024, moves before he was eventually ousted by the railroad.November 14, 2024All LogisticsBusinesses Ramp Up Investments in Nearshoring, Split-ShoringThis comes as businesses have been faced with the possibility of new tariffs from the upcoming Trump administration in the U.S.November 14, 2024HR & Labor ManagementEmployers Barred from Forcing Workers to Attend Anti-Union MeetingsLarge employers including Amazon, Starbucks, Trader Joe’s and REI have responded to increasing attempts to unionize by holding captive audience meetings.November 14, 2024Previous PagePage 152 of 587Next Page
