The New York TimesMore from The New York TimesRegulation & ComplianceStates Expand Investigation of Opioid Makers, DistributorsAttorneys general from most states are broadening their investigation into the opioid industry as a nationwide overdose crisis continues to claim thousands of lives.September 26, 2017Business Strategy AlignmentAt Omega, a New Factory for Orders From ChinaAugust frustrates Raynald Aeschlimann, president and chief executive at Omega.September 22, 2017All LogisticsIn the Future, Warehouse Robots Will Learn on Their OwnThe robot was perched over a bin filled with random objects, from a box of instant oatmeal to a small toy shark. This two-armed automaton did not recognize any of this stuff, but that did not matter. It reached into the pile and started picking things up, one after another after another.September 20, 2017Logistics OutsourcingChina's Electric Car Push Lures Global Auto Giants, Despite RisksVolkswagen, the German auto giant, is preparing for a swift expansion in its output of electric cars next year - and the biggest jump in production will be in China. General Motors is making China the hub of its electric car research and development. Renault-Nissan, the French and Japanese carmaker, and Ford Motor have hustled to set up joint electric-car ventures in China.September 18, 2017All LogisticsAs Amazon Pushes Forward With Robots, Workers Find New RolesNissa Scott started working at the cavernous Amazon warehouse in southern New Jersey late last year, stacking plastic bins the size of small ottomans. It was not, she says, the most stimulating activity. And lifting the bins, which often weigh 25 pounds each, was also tiring over 10-hour shifts.September 14, 2017SC Security & Risk MgmtNafta Talks Lurch Ahead Without Signs of Major ProgressThe renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement sputtered forward on last week as officials from the United States, Canada and Mexico concluded their second round of talks with plenty of pleasantries but little major progress to announce.September 12, 2017HR & Labor ManagementEuropean Court Limits Employers' Right to Monitor WorkersEurope's human rights court this week limited the ability of companies to read employees' email, overturning an earlier ruling that seemed to give them broad leeway in monitoring workplace communications.September 8, 2017SC Security & Risk MgmtHarvey's Toll on Energy Industry Shows VulnerabilityFor years, much of the nation's refinery capacity and chemical production have been concentrated along the swamps and narrow inlets of the Gulf of Mexico, risking devastation in a monster storm.September 6, 2017Business Strategy AlignmentGlobal Leaders Commit to Eradicating Modern SlaveryGlobal business tycoons and politicians from 48 countries committed to ending human trafficking, forced labour and modern slavery last month at a landmark gathering of high-profile leaders in the Australian city of Perth.September 5, 2017Global Supply Chain ManagementSamsung Takes Extra Safety Steps With New Galaxy Note SmartphoneThe Galaxy Note 7 met an untimely demise last year after dozens of the Samsung phones overheated or exploded. So Samsung has taken extra steps to make sure the Note 7's successor does not suffer the same outcome.September 1, 2017Previous PagePage 12 of 28Next Page
