BloombergMore from BloombergHR & Labor ManagementU.S. Labor Unions Are Having a MomentU.S. organized labor is having a moment after decades of erosion in both influence and power, giving workers their best chance in recent memory to claw back lost ground.October 18, 2021Inventory Planning/OptimizationJust-in-Time Economy Becoming a Problem for Europe, Lagarde SaysEuropean Central Bank President Christine Lagarde warned that the globalized nature of the euro area’s economy makes it highly vulnerable to systemic shocks from supply chain disruptions.October 17, 2021Global Supply Chain ManagementFashion Brands Have Gone Quiet on Xinjiang Cotton in Fear of RetaliationWhen a fashion industry sustainability group called out China over its treatment of Uyghur Muslims, the idea was to nudge Beijing toward human-rights reforms while cleaning up a troubled corner of the $60 billion global cotton business. Western brands have learned the hard way that things don’t work that way in China.October 15, 2021All LogisticsPort-Crisis Plan Seeks Inland U.S. Terminals, More TruckersCommitments from shippers and cargo owners to move toward around-the-clock unloading at the docks in Los Angeles are a first step to addressing a national supply chain backlog.October 15, 2021All LogisticsBiden Confronts Supply Chain Crisis Stretching Past His GripPresident Biden wants to break a logjam at U.S. ports and stave off a holiday season of shortages and delays — bottlenecks that officials and stakeholders say extend far beyond the reach of the White House.October 14, 2021Global Supply Chain ManagementRetailers Expect to Disappoint Holiday Customers, Study FindsRetailers are trying to maintain a cheery outlook despite looming pressures on the upcoming holiday season, including worker shortages and supply chain disruptions, according to a new report.October 14, 2021Global Supply Chain Management'Supply Chain' Mentions on Earnings Calls Hit a Record HighThis earnings season, investors will hear two words over and over again — and they’re not “great quarter!”October 14, 2021Global Supply Chain ManagementApple Set to Cut iPhone Production Goals Due to Chip CrunchApple could slash its projected iPhone 13 production targets for 2021 by as many as 10 million units as prolonged chip shortages hit its flagship product.October 13, 2021Global Supply Chain ManagementVietnam’s Factory Crisis Worsens as Migrant Workers FleeTens of thousands of factory employees have gone back to their home villages from Vietnam’s southern industrial belt — and millions more are poised to follow — after months-long COVID-19 restrictions recently eased.October 12, 2021All Logistics'Lots of Money' to Be Made in Shipping’s Future FuelsThe race to wean shipping off oil and switch to cleaner fuels should prove lucrative for investors and is drawing interest from fund managers, according to Boston Consulting Group.October 12, 2021Previous PagePage 201 of 357Next Page
