The New York TimesMore from The New York TimesAll LogisticsObama Calls for More Enforcement on Trade DealsThe Obama administration has used a flurry of tough-sounding trade enforcement announcements in recent weeks to counter complaints from the left and right that free trade is not fair trade - and to assist President Obama in the struggle to win approval of his trade pact with 11 Pacific Rim nations.October 10, 2016Air CargoSamsung Smartphone Fires Latest in Long Line of Lithium-Ion Battery ProblemsThe Federal Aviation Administration, citing fire hazards, has warned against using Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones on aircraft. Three Australian airlines and the German carrier Lufthansa have outright banned their use onboard. But the threat of airliner fires is not limited to Samsung devices, which the company has offered to replace. And the hazard is far more than theoretical.September 14, 2016Global Supply Chain ManagementLure of Cheaper Airbag Lands Auto Industry in Litigation, Largest Recall EverAutomakers embraced Takata's cheaper technology almost 20 years ago despite signs that it was unsafe. The airbags are now at the center of the auto industry's biggest recall.August 30, 2016Business Strategy AlignmentU.S., Canada Tighten On-the-Road Emission Tests for Diesel CarsConcerned that cheating on vehicle emissions could be prevalent across the automobile industry, regulators in the United States and Canada are significantly expanding their on-the-road emissions tests to cover all makes and models of diesel cars.November 11, 2015Business Strategy AlignmentFor Some, Mexico's Tax on Sugary Drinks Leaves Sour TasteFor about a decade now, policy makers and the soda industry have been fighting about the idea of a big soda tax. Proponents say it would fight obesity by reducing consumption of sugary drinks. A leading objection by the industry is that the tax simply would not work.October 15, 2015Business Strategy AlignmentHospital Launches Project to Learn What Its Services Actually Cost to PerformWhat do the goods and services provided by hospitals actually cost?September 10, 2015Business Strategy AlignmentRetailers Concerned About 'Experience, Not Things' MantraAs Americans spend more money on doing things, not buying things, department stores are losing out.August 18, 2015Logistics OutsourcingWill Hacking Put Brakes on Use of Internet-connected Cars?When two technology researchers said they had wirelessly hacked a Jeep Cherokee through its internet-connected system, taking control of the engine, brakes and even steering under certain conditions, automakers scrambled to reassure customers that security was a top priority.July 28, 2015Global Supply Chain ManagementLabor Violations Rife at Malaysian Electronics Factories, Report SaysNearly one in three migrant workers in Malaysia’s thriving electronics industry toils under forced labor conditions, essentially trapped in the job, a factory monitoring group found in a report issued Wednesday.September 19, 2014All LogisticsFarmers and Their Crops Wait for Transport as Crude Oil Monopolizes N.D. RailThe furious pace of energy exploration in North Dakota is creating a crisis for farmers whose grain shipments have been held up by a vast new movement of oil by rail, leading to millions of dollars in agricultural losses and slower production for breakfast cereal giants like General Mills.August 28, 2014Previous PagePage 25 of 28Next Page
